Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178142 - Carpenter Severely Lacerates Fingers on Table Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201178142 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125829580	08/31/2005	1521	236115	Rd&D Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On August 8, 2005, a carpenter working for a small construction contractor was cutting wood on a table saw. The carpenter was wearing loose gloves, which got caught on the saw blades. His left hand was pulled into the turning saw blade, and the carpenter sustained a severe laceration to his middle and ring fingers. His injury did not result in hospitalization.

Keywords: CARPENTER, FINGER, GLOVE, ROTATING KNIFE, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LACERATION, TABLE SAW

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	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125829580			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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