Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92937.015 - Worker is injured when saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 92937.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1208876.015	02/08/2017		238150	Bovard Studio Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 30, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a specialty glass company, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a commercial building. He was operating a Ridgid circular saw, 6.2 inches, powered by an 18 volt battery, to cut a 3 feet long 2 by 4 piece of wood window trim. The trim was needed to complete a window installation. The saw kicked back and cut the tip of Employee #1's left thumb. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted, and medical personnel performed an amputation to repair the tip of his thumb. The subsequent investigation was unable to determine why the saw kicked back. The saw was properly guarded and the blade was sharp. Employee #1 was wearing leather gloves, but the gloves did not prevent the injury.

Keywords: Amputation, Building, Carpenter, Circular Saw, Construction, Glove, Installing, Kick Back, Laceration, Thumb

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1208876.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Glaziers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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