Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202473518 - Employee Amputates Finger While Using Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202473518 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 05/24/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307184879	06/06/2007	1731	238210	Bergelectric Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 12:55 p.m. on May 24, 2007, Employee #1, an electrical apprentice, was on an 8-ft ladder taking off the wood particles that accumulated on the saw during the drilling process. Employee #1 removed the wood particles using a piece of wire that was hanging on the ceiling. The saw accidentally was activated causing the amputation of Employee #1's left little finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307184879			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Other

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