Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201158359 - Employee Thumb Is Amputated by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201158359 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300864329	12/18/2003	1522	236116	Pacific West Builders

Abstract: At approximately midnight on December 5, 2003, Employee #1 was a regular full time carpenter working for a building company. Employee #1 amputated his left thumb while working on a scissor lift using his SKILSAW, Model Number HD 77M, to trim a plywood arch with the blade guard pinned back while holding the work with his left hand. Employee #1's coworkers rendered first aid and drove Employee #1 to the hospital where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, SAW, BLADE, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300864329			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Other

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