Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170765952 - Employee Amputates Two Fingers with Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170765952 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 12/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125534131	12/09/2005	1521	236118	Tom Davison Remodeling Specialist

Abstract: On December 8, 2005, Employee #1 was ripping a board with a Makita Hypoid saw. He was injured when the saw kicked back and came into contact with his fingers. He was hospitalized for amputation of two of his fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125534131			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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