Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168044 - Carpenter's Fingers Are Amputated by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201168044 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/31/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126156934	06/30/2006	1751	238130	Brincat Construction

Abstract: On May 31, 2006, Employee #1, a framer with Brincat Construction, was on a 10-ft A-frame ladder, cutting a piece of 2-in. by 6-in. top plate, using an unguarded Big Foot 10-in. circular hand saw. When he turned around to see who was screaming, his left hand contacted the blade. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Little Company of Mary Medical Center for lacerations to his first and third fingers, and a partial amputation of his second finger.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC, 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	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126156934			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.