Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201124062 - Employee injured while operating a portable electric saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201124062 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 10/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300838349	10/18/2002	1521	0	Fine Homeworks Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 4, 2002, Employee #1 and several coworkers were working on a residential construction site to frame a house. Employee #1 was using a portable electric saw to cut a piece of lumber. For some reason, the saw kicked back and severed part of his pinky finger and the palm of one of his hands. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries, which included amputation.

Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, HAND, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300838349			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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