Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201095593 - Employee's wrist cut by circular hand saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201095593 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126180678	05/01/2002	1771	0	Vanderhoofven Concrete Construction

Abstract: At approximately 11:25 a.m. on April 23, 2002, an employee was cutting the points on stakes to be used for forming concrete. He was cutting pieces of wood that were approximately 1 in. by 4 in. by 12 in. long. He was holding the wood in his left hand and was holding a circular hand saw in his right hand. Between each stake, he would place the saw on its side on the ground with the blade still turning. The adjustable guard was pinned up so that it would not automatically adjust. The employee put the saw down, the blade hit an electrical cord and moved the saw against the employee's left wrist. The blade cut his wrist, including tendons and nerves to the little finger. He was taken to the hospital and released the same day.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BLADE, UNGUARDED, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126180678			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Other

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