Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201184769 - Employee's Leg Is Lacerated by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201184769 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 02/03/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311060941	02/27/2009	1799	238990	Frank & Grossman Landscape Contractors Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 3, 2009, Employee #1 was working with a crew that was converting an outdoor sandy area into a dirt patio with sprinklers, landscaping, and a wood and concrete fence and divider at the Willie Mays Boys and Girls Club. Employee #1 was cutting a 4-in. by 10-in. board using a Skilsaw Model Number HD77, 7.25-in. worm drive saw with 6-in. diameter crosscutting blade. The 20-ft long board was supported by four small pieces of wood so that it was slightly off the ground. Employee #1 was cutting the pressure-treated plank across its width. The board was cut almost completely through when the saw kicked back and struck Employee #1's leg, injuring him. He was hospitalized at San Francisco General Hospital for two days for surgery to treat his lacerated right leg.

Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311060941			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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