Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201169554 - Employee amputates toes using saw to grind plank

Accident Summary Nr: 201169554 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126201193	09/26/2007	1751	238130	Cerritos Construction

Abstract: On September 21, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers were framing a house at a residential construction site. He was using a Bosch Skilsaw HD 77M 7-1/4 in. worm-drive saw to grind a 2 by 6 plank to make a dent in which to fit a plumbing pipe. Employee #1 was standing on the plank and pulled up the saw's guard to start the job when he was distracted by a coworker. The saw veered to the right, lacerating three of his toes on his right foot and amputating his big toe and middle toe. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where his second toe was re-attached, with bone loss.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, GUARD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LACERATION, TOE, INATTENTION

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	2	28

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126201193			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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