Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95499.015 - Employee handling demolition saw lacerates to leg

Accident Summary Nr: 95499.015 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 04/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1224572.015	04/12/2017		238220	Triple P Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Abstract: On April 12, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a plumbing and heating company, were engaged in installation work at the construction site for a residential building. Employee #1 was using a demolition saw to notch concrete where a PVC pipe was to be installed. He then proceeded to hand the saw to Coworker #1. While doing so, Employee #1 looked away, the saw moved unexpectedly, and the rotating saw blade made contact with Employee #1's left leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for a laceration to the leg.

Keywords: Concrete, Construction, Installing, Laceration, Leg, Pipe, Plumbing, Residential Construction, Saw, Struck Against

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1224572.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.