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Accident: 95665.015 - Employee'S Finger Amputated In Saw Kick Back
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1233578.015 | 05/18/2017 | Scott O'Hara Construction |
At 12:00 p.m. on May 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in carpentry work at the construction site for a private residence. He was working on the deck and laying out 1 foot by 6 foot planks. Recognizing that a board needed a relief notch, he pulled up the plank and prepared to plac e the notch using a Ridgid Circular Saw R8651. As Employee #1 released the saw trigger, the saw kicked back. It lacerated the third, fourth, and fifth fingers of his left hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transpor ted to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his left hand ring finger and lacerations to the middle and pinky fingers.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1233578.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Interior carpentry FatCause: |