Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100672.015 - Employee amputates fingertip with circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 100672.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 10/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1276844.015	11/13/2017		531311	Thomas Safran & Associates

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1, a Maintenance Technician, was performing maintenance repairs. He was cutting small pieces of wood with a hand held Ryobi circular saw, which was guarded in accordance with the manufacturers manual. The employee was holding the pieces of wood in one hand and the circular saw in the other. The wood was not supported and the saw slipped, cutting off the tip of Employee #1's left pinky finger. The employee was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and later released.

Keywords: Amputation, Circular Saw, Finger, Maintenance, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1276844.015	58	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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