Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170591655 - Employee's thigh cut by circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170591655 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/16/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125957316	06/06/1995	1521	0	K L Neff Construction Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting joiner blocks with an employer-provided Skilsaw with a 7 1/4 in. saw blade. The wood bound and the saw kicked back, striking Employee #1 in the right anterior thigh. He required hospitalization for lacerations. The lower blade guard had been wedged with a piece of wood.

Keywords: KICK BACK, GUARD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125957316			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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