Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97414.015 - Employee operating table saw incurs finger amputations

Accident Summary Nr: 97414.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248981.015	07/20/2017		236118	Hansen Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on July 18, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was performing interior carpentry at a multiemployer construction project for a residential building. He was operating a table saw and ripping plywood that measured 46.5 inches by 3 inches. The tips of Employee #1's left index and pointer fingers made contact with the saw blade and were amputated. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the partial amputation of the two fingers.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Electric Saw, Finger, Kick Back, Residential Construction, Struck Against, Table Saw, Wood Slab

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1248981.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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