Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201494515 - Employee's Fingers Are Injured by Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201494515 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/28/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315068007	01/03/2011	5421	454390	Carniceria Janitzio, Inc.

Abstract: On September 28, 2010, Employee #1, a butcher with an independent grocery store, was using his personal circular saw to cut a hole in a wall to retrieve a check that had slid into an opening in the wall. He was holding the saw in his right hand when it kicked back, amputated his left index finger, and lacerated his left middle finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized at ambulance to Kern Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WALL, FINGER, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315068007			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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