Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202485439 - Employee's finger lacerated by Skil saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202485439 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125821108	08/17/2007	1521	236118	Paul Allen Construction

Abstract: On July 19, 2007, Employee #1, a carpenter for a residential construction contractor, was using a Skil saw to cross-cut 1 in. material when the saw's blade struck his left index finger, severely lacerating it. Employee #1 later stated that he did not know what happened or how it happened. He did not know if the saw kicked back, and was not sure if he placed his hand on or below the board being cut.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CARPENTER, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125821108			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Other

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