Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201156122 - Employee Amputates Thumb When Operating Skill Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201156122 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300859196	08/27/2002	1521	0	Bunker Construction

Abstract: On August 6, 2002, Employee #1, a carpenter, was using a 7.75-in. skill saw to cut 2 ft by 6 ft wood sections for framing the windows of a single-story home under construction. He was located on the ground level of the worksite. As Employee #1 was bent at his waist, holding the saw in his right hand while cutting the wood section, a piece of wood kicked back. Employee #1's left thumb came into contact with the skill saw blade and was amputated. An accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 owned the skill saw and had brought it to the work site. Additionally, when interviewed, Employee #1 indicated that he had inspected the saw visually before beginning work and found no deficiencies.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, BLADE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300859196			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Other

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