Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202562948 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202562948 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312349996	09/10/2008	7542	811192	California Car Washes

Abstract: On August 29, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting a piece of wood with a Craftsman handheld circular power saw. When the blade got caught in the wood, the saw kicked over towards his left hand and cut off the tip of his thumb, before he could stop it. Employee #1 stated that the guard was functioning, but he did not have time to move into place to cover the blade.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312349996			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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