Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701794 - Employee amputates fingers using table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201701794 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 03/09/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306606310	03/16/2005	1542	236220	Michael A Becker General Contractor Inc

Abstract: On March 9, 2005, Employee #1 was using a table saw. He made a crosscut on an oak board while using his right hand to push the board between the blade and fence. A corner of the board caught on the saw blade. This caused the board to flip upward and his right hand contacted the unguarded saw blade. The blade amputated the right ring, middle, and index fingers, and tip of the right little finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for medical attention.

Keywords: BOARD, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BLADE, UNGUARDED, 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		Under $50,000	1	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306606310			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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