Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488269 - Employee Amputates Fingers on Circular Saw Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201488269 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/25/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301123915	11/15/2005	1771	238110	Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. Dba Conco Cement Co.

Abstract: On October 25, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a construction laborer, doing concrete work at a single-family residence. He was cutting a 2 x 4 wooden brace away from metal bracing attached to a 5 foot wall. He was using his left hand as a guide, when the circular saw he was operating jammed. The index finger and middle finger on his left hand came into contact with the blade. He sustained the amputation of the index finger and the partial amputation of the middle finger on his left hand. He was taken to the hospital by a coworker, and he remained there for two days.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, CONCRETE FORM WORK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, BLADE, CONCRETE, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301123915			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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