Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171044852 - Employee Amputates Thumb with Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 171044852 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119920684	10/08/2013	6513	531110	Aaa Properties

Abstract: On September 23, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a portable circular saw. As he used the saw to cut a 2 in. by 6 in. board, the saw jumped and came down on his thumb, cutting it off at the first joint. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital for this injury and then was flown to a medical center, where he received additional treatment and was then hospitalized for one day.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119920684			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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