Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202464533 - Employee's Hand Fractured by Circular Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202464533 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310196647	03/29/2007	1751	238130	Southland Framers Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 20, 2007, Employee #1, a carpenter for Southland Framers, was told by his supervisor to put a wooden border on a new residential home. He was cutting a 4-inch by 1-inch wooden board with a Skilsaw (HG52525), with a 7 1/2-inch blade, when the blade jumped and struck him on his left hand. The supervisor came to his assistance and took him to Antelope Valley Hospital. He was diagnosed with a commuted fracture to his first metacarpal and was hospitalized for one day. No violation was observed.

Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, STRUCK BY, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310196647			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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