Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91837.015 - Employee Amputates Fingertip With Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 91837.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 01/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1200960.015	01/05/2017		236115	Integral Builders, Inc.

Abstract: On January 3, 2017, Employee #1 was using a circular saw to cut a 4 ft wide by 8 ft long sheet of 3/4 in. pressure treated particleboard. He had placed the board on two sawhorses. As he was cutting the board, the saw kicked back. Its blade struck his finger and amputated the top half of the left pinkie finger. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then released from the hospital.

Keywords: Amputated, Circular Saw, Finger, Kick Back, Saw

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1200960.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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