Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201800877 - Employee Suffers Finger Amputation Using Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201800877 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/03/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301333878	02/14/2006	1711	238220	Dynamic Plumbing Holding Inc. Dba Dynamic Plumbing

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 3, 2006, Employee #1, a plumber, was installing plumbing lines in structures under construction. Employee #1's main duty was to install plumbing lines. Cutting lumber was a regular practice for plumbing employees during their installation of pipes as the lumber was used to secure the pipes in place. The foreman brought his personal saw to the jobsite. The saw had concrete debris in it which prevented the guard from automatically returning to the closed position covering the saw teeth. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was cutting a piece of lumber using that circular saw. As Employee #1 was cutting, the saw kicked back and the blade came out of the board. The guard failed to return to the closed position covering the saw teeth. The blade struck Employee #1's hand, amputating Employee #1's left thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, BLADE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301333878			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Other

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