Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201490315 - Employee's thumb lacerated when saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 201490315 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126187616	01/24/2008	1711	238910	Johnny Cardoza Construction

Abstract: On September 12, 2007, Employee #1, who worked for a building contractor, was using a power saw to cut a 2 ft by 4 ft board for a construction project when the saw kicked back, severely lacerating his left thumb. He was transported to Hanford Community Hospital in Hanford, CA, where he underwent surgery to reattach his thumb. Employee #1 returned to work shortly after the accident. The accident resulted from Employee #1 having his hand too close to the operating saw blade.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, SAW, LACERATION, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126187616			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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