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Accident Summary Nr: 201022373 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201022373 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 09/15/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300751179	09/17/2009	1522	236116	David Colby Marden Dba Marden Construction Co

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 15, 2009, Employee #1 was a carpenter for the Marden Construction Co., and was installing a floor joist for the second floor of a residential building being constructed. He was cutting a 1.75-in. by 11.75-in. by 11.875-in. piece of LVL wood. He was using a Bosch circular saw, Model Number 1677M, Serial Number H39003. The circular saw kicked back and amputated Employee #1's left thumb. He was hospitalized at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where his left thumb was reattached.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, CUTTING AND BURNING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300751179			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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