Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201084365 - Unguarded saw blade amputates employee's thumb

Accident Summary Nr: 201084365 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120321278	09/23/2003	1522	236116	Jeff Scott Construction

Abstract: On July 11, 2003, a construction employee was working for Jeff Scott Construction at a single-family home. The employee was using a circular "Skill" saw that was owned by the employer. The saw did not have a blade guard. The employee was cutting a piece of wood when the saw "kicked back" and struck his left thumb and amputated it. He was taken to Kern County Medical Center for emergency treatment but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120321278			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Other

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