Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201060522 - Employee's finger amputated by saw when ladder moves

Accident Summary Nr: 201060522 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126002914	07/07/1997	1522	0	A V Builders Corp

Abstract: On July 2, 1997, Employee #1 was using a skill saw to cut the wood trim on the exterior of a building. When his portable ladder moved beneath him, Employee #1's left index finger contacted the saw and was amputated.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126002914			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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