Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201081783 - Employee's thumb lacerated when saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 201081783 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/28/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112017587	11/05/1999	1541	0	Natco Construction Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 29, 1998, Employee #1 was part of a crew setting up trailers at the Boeing facility in Palmdale CA. He was using a circular saw to cut 2-by-4s into shims when the saw kicked back, severely lacerating his left thumb. An inspection immediately after the accident found the guard to be in place and working properly.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, LACERATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	112017587			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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