Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200776003 - Employee Is Injured When Saw Kicks Back

Accident Summary Nr: 200776003 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 04/13/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314418591	04/13/2010	1623	237110	Proia Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On April 13, 2010, an employee was operating a gasoline powered cut-off saw, Stih, to cut a concrete manhole structure, the saw bound. This caused the saw to kick back and strike the employee in the face. The impact caused several large lacerations to the employees face. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a cut to his face.

Keywords: KICK BACK, SAW, LACERATION, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314418591			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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