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Accident: 92937.015 - Worker Is Injured When Saw Kicks Back
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1208876.015 | 02/08/2017 | Bovard Studio Inc. |
At 9:00 a.m. on January 30, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a specialty glass com pany, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a commercial building. He was operat ing 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 h ospital. He was admitted, and medical personnel performed an amputation to repa ir the tip of his thumb. The subsequent investigation was unable to determine w hy 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 injur y.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1208876.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Glaziers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Exterior carpentry FatCause: |