Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201182755 - Employee injured when circular saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 201182755 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 10/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307391169	10/18/2004	1799	238990	A-1 Fence

Abstract: On October 13, 2004, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was using 7 1/4 in. worm drive Skilsaw, model H.D77M, equipped with an Irwin Industrial Tools 24-tooth carbon-tipped saw blade, #24030, to make a cross cut in the middle of a 6 ft long by 6 in. wide by 1 in. thick fence board. He stood the board up lengthwise and had tilted it back toward him. He was holding it with his left hand above the cut when the saw struck a knot, causing it to kick back into his left arm. Employee #1 suffered a laceration from his wrist to his elbow and sustained extensive tendon damage. He was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for six days. The saw had a 2 1/2 ft. opening between the lower guard and the footplate assembly.

Keywords: KICK BACK, TENDON, GUARD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307391169			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Other

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