Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545604 - Employee Amputates Thumb When Skilsaw Slips

Accident Summary Nr: 202545604 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/30/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314865023	05/10/2013	1751	238130	Ca Specialty Contracting Services Inc

Abstract: On April 30, 2013, Employee #1 was standing on a scaffold to cut the eave. The eave is approximately 10 ft above the ground. The employee was holding a SHD 77 M Skilsaw (Serial Number 207663372). Employee #1's hand slipped and his left thumb was partially amputated. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for an amputation of the left thumb. The employee was later released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SLIP, THUMB, SAW, HAND TOOL, HAND, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314865023			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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