Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170843890 - Employee's fingers amputated in circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170843890 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 12/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125592733	01/08/2000	1751	0	Johnathan Comras

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a worm drive, portable, hand-held circular saw to rip a 16 in. long 2 by 4. He was holding the board in his right hand when three of his fingers were amputated. The cause of the accident was not determined. Employee #1 had worked part-time for the employer for many years, and he was performing his normal job functions.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, ELECTRIC SAW, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125592733			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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