Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200525335 - Employee injures thumb while using circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 200525335 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304796329	06/18/2002	1542	0	Hcs Builders

Abstract: On June 12, 2002, Employee #1 was using a circular hand saw to rip a piece of 2-in. by 4-in. wood when the saw blade became bound in the kerf. While attempting to loosen the saw he placed his left hand behind the saw to gain leverage. The saw then kicked back and nearly severed his left thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, for reattachment of the thumb.

Keywords: KICK BACK, SEVERED, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, JAMMED, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304796329			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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