Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202479416 - Employee Amputates Hand While Using Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202479416 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/05/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316346691	02/22/2013	1541	236220	Jesus Olivia Ccasa

Abstract: On February 5, 2013, an employee was using a circular saw to cut a 2-ft by 4-ft piece of wood while remodeling a bathroom. The circular saw struck the employee's left hand resulting in serious injuries. He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for an amputation of the left hand at the wrist. The employee was transferred to Loma Linda Medical Center, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, HAND, WRIST

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316346691			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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