Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200612745 - Employee's face lacerated when circular saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 200612745 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 11/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309560282	12/05/2007	1799	238910	F.L. Merrill Construction Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a concrete saw to cut a 15 in. diameter concrete pipe that was lying on the ground. As he was working the sides of the cut started to close, pinching the saw blade. The saw kicked back and the blade struck Employee #1 in the face, severely lacerating his nose and upper jaw.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, NOSE, SAW, LACERATION, CONCRETE PIPE, STRUCK BY, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309560282			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: Other

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