Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200831170 - Employee dies of blood loss after lacerating leg

Accident Summary Nr: 200831170 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 11/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307610550	11/21/2007	1542	236220	Hong Fa Construction Inc.

Abstract: On November 20, 2007, Employee #1, the owner of Hong Fa Construction, Inc. was operating a Makita 5007F hand-held circular saw when he lost control of the it and the rotating blade struck his leg. He suffered a deep laceration and bled profusely en route to Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The trigger of the saw was choked in the ON position and the blade guard was missing.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, LOSS OF BLOOD, GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307610550			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Other

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