Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201024296 - Employee Using Circular Saw Amputates Fingertip

Accident: 201024296 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/17/2012
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31582874907/23/20121731Sj Cimino Electric Inc
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 17, 2012, Employee #1, of SJ Cimino Electric, Inc., was working at a commercial building construction site in Sebastopol, CA. He was assisting with cutting some wood pieces to make concrete forms for street light foundations. Employee #1 was using a 6.5-inch cordless circular saw, Dewalt Model Number DC390, to cut a 1-inch by 2-inch board. While cutting the board, Employee #1 cut off the tip of his left hand's index finger. Employee #1 was transported by a coworker to Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA, where he was treated and released. This incident was reported to Cal/OSHA Division by the employer at approximately 4:12 p.m. on July 19, 2012.
Keywords: board, amputated, finger, construction, circular saw
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 315828749 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Forming
FatCause: Other

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close