Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170632400 - Employee's abdomen and chest lacerated by portable saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170632400 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/13/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126121243	11/15/1996	1522	0	D.T. Synder Co.

Abstract: Employee #1, of the D.T. Snyder Company, was using a Skil HD-77 portable, power driven, circular hand saw to notch a 2 by 4 for framing. The saw blade struck a knot and the saw kicked back into Employee #1. He sustained a deep laceration to his abdomen and chest, for which he was hospitalized. The guard had a nail in it, rendering it inoperative.

Keywords: CHEST, KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, ABDOMEN, GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126121243			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters

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