Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97473.015 - Employee is injured when power saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 97473.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 07/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1249411.015	07/24/2017		238910	Keenan Construction And Excavating, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on July 21, 2017, Employee #1 employed by a construction and excavation company, was installing a culvert. He was operating a concrete saw and cutting concrete pipe when the saw kicked back and struck Employee #1 in the chin and chest. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for lacerations to his chest and chin, and the loss of two teeth.

Keywords: Chest, Concrete Pipe, Construction, Electric Saw, Face, Kick Back, Laceration, Material Handling, Saw, Struck By

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1249411.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Skidsteer/Bobcat	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause:

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