Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170888069 - Employee's leg injured when power saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 170888069 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125505230	01/10/1997	1622	0	Dillingham Construction N.A. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on an elevated work platform at a highway bridge seismic retrofit project. He was using a hand-held circular power saw with a 7 1/4 in, diameter blade to make 45 degree miter cuts in a 2 by 4. He was holding the wood in his left hand instead of using a sawhorse or other proper support. When the saw kicked back, Employee #1 dropped the piece of wood and the spinning saw blade struck his leg before the telescoping guard could close. He sustained a severe laceration to his upper left leg and a nick of his kneecap, which required surgery and hospitalization.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	125505230

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