Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201147022 - Employee Suffers Amputation Using Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201147022 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125951442	10/18/2005	1521	236118	Uriel Sokolov

Abstract: On August 15, 2005, Employees #1 and a coworker were framing a house. Employee #1 needed to make two cuts at right angles to a piece of wood that was approximately 2-in. by 4-in. by 4ft. Employee #1 was operating a portable circular saw. Employee #1 placed the piece of wood to be cut on three pieces of wood that were lying on the ground side-by-side with a fourth piece of wood that was set apart but perpendicular to the other three. The four pieces of wood functioned as a work surface for the piece of wood to be cut. Employee #1 held the piece of wood with his left hand and the circular saw in his right. The blade hit a knot in the furthest piece of wood on the ground. The saw kicked towards Employee #1, amputating his thumb. Employee #1 indicated he used the guard and had not pinned it back and that he was experienced at using the saw. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125951442			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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