Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 70012.015 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated While Operating A Table Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 70012.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/14/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1018987.015	01/16/2015		236210	Andrews And Thornley Construction Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 14, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction general contractor, was performing interior carpentry at the site of a refinery. He was using a 10-inch RIDGID table saw to assemble framing for a wall mirror. As Employee #1 executed a non-through rip type cut on a piece of wood, the wood kicked back. Employee #1's hand was drawn into contact with the rotating blade of the table saw. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for amputation of his left middle finger and deep laceration of his left thumb, left forefinger, and left ring finger. He was then discharged without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputation, Carpenter, Finger, Glove, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Refinery, Table Saw, Thumb, Wood Slab

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1018987.015	56	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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