Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102437.015 - Employee using miter saw incurs finger and tendon laceration

Accident Summary Nr: 102437.015 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 11/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1276203.015	11/08/2017		236118	C-Lane Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on November 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was performing maintenance work at a two-story multifamily residential building. He was using a Hitachi 12-inch Laser Miter Saw, Model Number C12FDH, to cut scrap wood for disposal. His glove became caught by the saw blade, and his hand was drawn into the blade. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a severe laceration to his left index finger and tendon.

Keywords: Blade, Caught By, Finger, Glove, Hand, Laceration, Maintenance, Residential Construction, Saw, Wood Slab

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1276203.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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