Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202546438 - Employee Partially Amputates Thumb with Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202546438 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/07/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314866468	12/03/2013	1521	236118	Curtis Elliot Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 7, 2013, Employee #1 was working on the construction site of a residential building. His duties involved framing the building, which included operating a powered portable circular saw (Skilsaw Mag 77-75, Serial Number 203 002504) and cutting boards. Employee #1 was rip-cutting a board to create a notch in it. He was holding a 2 in. by 6 in. piece of lumber in his unsupported left hand, and holding the saw with only his right hand. When Employee #1 made the rip cut into the lumber, the saw rapidly jumped out of the cut, causing him to lose control of the saw. The saw blade made contact with his left hand resulting in a partial amputation of his left thumb. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was treated for the partial amputation and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, LUMBER, BLADE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314866468			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Other

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