Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202342341 - Employee Amputates Three Fingers While Operating Table Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202342341 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 04/07/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313065781	04/07/2009	1751	238350	Garfield Construction

Abstract: On April 7, 2009, Employee #1 was using a table saw to cut a plywood cabinet. The saw did not have a guard for the blade, which allowed the blade to stick up 1.5 inches above the table. Also, there was no working start switch, requiring Employee #1 to function the saw by way of plugging-in and un-plugging the power cord. While the saw was plugged-in and the saw blade running, Employee placed a plywood cabinet piece on the table. As he did this, his left hand contacted the running blade, resulting in the partial amputation of three fingers on his left hand. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injury.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, GUARD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SAW, BLADE, INATTENTION, TABLE SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	10	100

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313065781			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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