Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201079035 - Worker Busts Lip on Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201079035 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315348144	04/04/2013	1799	238990	Afab Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:37 a.m. on March 22, 2013, Employee #1, 45-year-old male with Afab Inc, was using a circular saw to cut a guard rail. The saw got stuck and Employee #1 pulled on the saw to get the saw unstuck. While pulling on the saw, the saw became unstuck; Employee #1 did not have a good grip on the handle, the saw kicked back and hit him in the face with the handle. Employee #1 suffered a spilt to the lip down to his chin. Employee #1 was transported to UCSD Medical Center in San Diego for treatment.

Keywords: CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, HAND TOOL, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315348144			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Other

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