Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170900823 - Employee's thumb lacerated when circular saw slips

Accident Summary Nr: 170900823 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/09/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126054535	07/18/1997	1541	0	West Way Construction

Abstract: At approximately 7:45 a.m. on July 9, 1997, Employee #1 was using a Skilsaw to cut a 2 by 4. He was holding the board with his left hand and the saw with his right when the saw slipped from his grip, lacerating his left thumb.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126054535			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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