Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201691656 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Table Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201691656 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 12/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301281069	02/15/2005	1752	238330	Top Installers

Abstract: At approximately Noon on December 17, 2004, Employee #1 was working at a residence, installing laminated flooring for an installation contractor of flooring materials. Employee #1 was using a Ryobi portable table saw, Serial Number 043222487, cutting panels of laminated flooring materials. Employee #1 pushed his hand through the cutting area, while holding on to the laminated floor panel when his hand came in contact with the unguarded blade of the table saw. Employee #1 suffered severe lacerations to his hand, and his left thumb was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. Employee #1 was a full time employee of the installation company.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301281069			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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