Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201124351 - Employee cut hand with power saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201124351 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300839313	04/22/2003	1751	238130	Pro-Cal Construction Company

Abstract: On April 22, 2003, Employee #1 was cutting 2-in by 4-in. wooden blocks using an electric-powered hand saw. The saw blade contacted an imperfection in the wood causing it to kick-back severely lacerating his left hand from the middle finger to the bottom of his wrist.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, LACERATION, HAND, WRIST

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
1	300839313			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters

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