Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201080546 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERS AMPUTATED INDEX FINGER

Accident Summary Nr: 201080546 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/12/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125774976	11/25/1997	6513	0	Monterey Palmdale Dba The Oasis At Palmdale

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 12, 1997, Employee #1 and another maintenance employee were attempting to trim about 0.25-in. from the bottom of an interior door at an apartment complex. The other employee was holding the door while Employee #1 was in the process of trimming the bottom of the door with a circular saw. The door was positioned on a brick wall and the cut was almost complete when helper moved the door slightly. Employee #1 stated that the saw moved, flew up, and cut off his right index finger to second joint. Employee #1 either moved his hand or the blade guard retracted, pushing his hand away. This prevented injury to Employee #1's other fingers. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital for treatment and released the following day.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, BLADE, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125774976			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Painters, construction and maintenance

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