Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201120375 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SAW KICKED BACK AMPUTATING THUMB

Accident Summary Nr: 201120375 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 07/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125514364	07/15/1997	1751	0	M. Hensley Company

Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on July 7, 1997, Employee #1 was using a "Skilsaw" to cut wood. The saw kicked back and the saw blade ran across the left hand and wrist of the employee, seriously injuring him, and requiring extensive hospital treatment.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, THUMB, ELECTRIC SAW, LACERATION, HAND, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125514364			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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