Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201063880 - Employee Partially Amputated Thumb with Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201063880 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300786118	06/15/2001	8211	0	La Jolla Country Day School

Abstract: Employee #1 and the Facilities Manager were making a wooden form for concrete work. Employee #1 was holding a 2-in. by 4-in. piece of lumber with his left hand and a portable circular saw with his other hand. While Employee # 1 was making a notch in the board, the saw blade hit an obstruction in the wood (possibly a knot) and the saw jumped and cut off the end of his left thumb. The Facilities Manager notified the front office, which summoned emergency medical services, packed Employee #1's hand in ice, and wrapped it in a towel. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and stayed there for more than 24 hours. Subsequently, Employee #1 received further medical treatment, but was not hospitalized again for conditions related to the accident.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, AMPUTATED, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION, LUMBER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300786118			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Painters, construction and maintenance

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