Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95995.015 - Employee cuts thigh with Skil saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 95995.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 05/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1236558.015	06/01/2017		238130	Proframe Construction

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on May 22, 2017, Employee #1 was using a skil saw to cut blocking on the ground for two coworkers who were installing the material in a ceiling system. The employee cut the blocks from material that measured two inches by six inches. The blade of the saw ran up his leg and became entangled in his shorts, cutting his thigh.

Keywords: Blade, Laceration, Portable Power Tool, Residential Construction, Saw, Thigh, Unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1236558.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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