Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201150711 - EMPLOYEE HAS THUMB AMPUTATED BY SKILL SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 201150711 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119958981	08/12/1997	2439	0	Hesperia Truss Inc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on July 25, 1997, Employee #1, a 29 year old construction helper-laborer suffered a distal amputation to his left thumb. The accident happened when he attempted to use a skill saw that he was neither authorized nor trained to use. The injured employee was transported to Columbia/Chino Valley Medical Center where he was treated and released the same day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, ELECTRIC SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119958981			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, construction trades

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