Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202585642 - Employee Is Injured When Saw Kicks Back

Accident Summary Nr: 202585642 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/10/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312760127	03/18/2009	8711	541330	Monterey Peninsula Engineering

Abstract: On March 10, 2009, Employee #1 was cutting a 12 in. ductile iron pipe with a 14 in. cut-off saw. When the pipe rolled, it kicked back. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a cheek laceration.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ROTATING PARTS, INSTALLING, SAW, LACERATION, IRON, PIPE, PLUMBING, BLADE, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312760127			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Other

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