Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201070372 - Employee Cuts Arm While Operating Gas-Powered Target Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201070372 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307035402	10/30/2006	1741	238140	Industrial Masonry Inc

Abstract: At 6:15 a.m. on August 9, 2006, Employee #1, a manager, and a coworker were working at a construction site cutting some masonry blocks with a gas-powered target saw. After cutting the blocks, Employee #1 placed the target saw down, while it was still running. The muffler of the saw blew a loose portion of his shirt into the saw blade, causing the left arm portion to become tangled into the running blade. Employee #'s left bicep was pulled into the saw blade. He was taken to Tri-City Medical Hospital in Oceanside, where he was evaluated for a deep cut in his left bicep. A physician determined that Employee #1 would receive more adequate treatment at Scripps La Jolla Hospital, and he was transported there by helicopter. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injury.

Keywords: clothing, work rules, forearm, caught by, construction, saw, laceration, arm, hand tool

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307035402			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Other

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