Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172848 - Employee using circular saw amputates thumb

Accident Summary Nr: 201172848 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/27/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125709097	02/06/2003	1521	238350	Bosley Electric Co

Abstract: Employee #1, a carpenter, was using a portable circular saw when he cut off his left thumb. Employee #1 was installing a 14-in. 2 by 4 wood block with a 4-in. by 1.5-in. angled notch at one end. Employee #1 took a 4-ft 2 by 4 and cut off 14-in. and then attempted to cut the notch in the block. While cutting the notch the saw bound up, jumped back and cut off his left thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, WOOD SLAB, CARPENTER, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125709097			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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