Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168002 - Employee's Arm Is Lacerated When Saw Kicks Back

Accident Summary Nr: 201168002 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/15/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126193556	08/23/2006	1521	236115	Carnig Sarkissian Dba Cas Construction

Abstract: At about 10:00 a.m. on August 15, 2006, Employee #1 was cutting a piece of wood with a Skil circular saw in order to hang drywall. The piece of wood had a knot on the cut line. When the saw hit the knot, the blade kicked back and struck the employee on his left forearm. The safety guard on the blade was in place but got stuck, when the blade hit the knot. The employee sustained a laceration injury and was transported to a hospital, where he was treated for his injury and remained until the next day.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CARPENTER, GUARD, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, BLADE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126193556			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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