Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202555017 - Employee Injurs Thumb in Skill Saw Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 202555017 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/18/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315530840	09/25/2012	1751	238350	Millers Woodworking

Abstract: On September 18, 2012, Employee #1 was working on kitchen cabinets inside an unoccupied apartment. Employee #1 was using a skill saw to cut a small piece off a particle board. Employee #1 was holding the piece of wood in place with his left hand and operating the saw with his right hand, when the saw jumped and his left thumb. Employee #1 amputated his left thumb near the knuckle. The thumb was reattached and he was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, THUMB, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315530840			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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