Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201520087 - Employee's fingers amputated in table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201520087 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 03/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123293920	03/26/1997	1761	0	Shamrock Roofing Enterprises Of Ny.

Abstract: On March 24, 1997, Employee #1, the owner of Shamrock Roofing Enterprises, was using a 10 in. Dewalt table saw with the blade beveled at approximately 45 degrees to cut roofing wood strips. He was pushing in a wood strip when it became jammed. Employee's #1's middle and index fingers were severed at the second joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, JAMMED, SAW, TABLE SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123293920			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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