Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202543476 - Employee Is Injured When Circular Saw Kicks Back, Cuts Toes

Accident Summary Nr: 202543476 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/27/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314860271	08/11/2011	1711	238220	Murray Plumbing & Heating Corporation

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on July 27, 2011, Employee #1 was engaged in installing underground pipes on the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles, CA. The employee was using a Skilsaw circular saw to cut wedges from a 2 by 4 piece of lumber. The saw kicked back and ran over the employee's right foot. The saw cut through the employee's work boot and into two toes of his right foot. The employee was taken to California Hospital, Los Angeles, where he was treated for cuts/lacerations requiring hospitalization. He was hospitalized from July 27 to July 28, 2011. The injured employee was employed by Murray Plumbing & Heating Corporation, Rancho Dominguez, CA.

Keywords: KICK BACK, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION, LUMBER, PIPE, TOE, HAND TOOL, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314860271			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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