Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202526737 - Employee injured when struck in stomach by flying wood

Accident Summary Nr: 202526737 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/10/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311155006	09/20/2007	1752	238330	Select Hardwood Floors

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 10, 2007, Employee #1, who worked for Select Hardwood Floors in San Jose, CA, was using a Makita table saw, serial no. 6406A, to rip a piece of wood when the saw blade ecaught the wood and it was launched out toward him. The piece of wood struck him in the stomach, wherer it became embedded. Employee #1 was transported to San Jose Valley Medical Center, where he was admmitted for treatment.

Keywords: KICK BACK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, STOMACH, TABLE SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311155006			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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