Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344628 - Empoyee Killed While Using Electric Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202344628 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 06/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307150706	06/08/2004	1629	238910	David Barron Land Development, Inc.

Abstract: On June Employee #1 was of cutting a 1-in. by 6-in. form that was in place to pour an exit from the parking area to the road. Employee #1 was using a cutoff saw with masonry blade when either the saw struck a hard object or kicked back causing the saw to swing around and cut him. Witnesses reported that the employee yelled, walked, and turned before collapsing. Emergency services were notified, but Employee #1 died before emergency treatment was given.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, LACERATION, NECK, STRUCK BY, BLADE

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	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307150706			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Other

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