Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202493508 - Employee Gets An Abdominal Laceration With A Circular Saw
Accident: 202493508 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/06/2012 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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316518158 | 09/10/2012 | 1522 | Robert J. Wirth Construction, Inc. | ||||
At approximately 8:30 a.m., on August 6, 2012, Employee #1 with Robert J. Wirth Construction, Inc. was performing carpentry activities at a single-story residence being remodeled. This work involved using a circular saw to cut lumber. Employee #1 climbed an 8 foot step ladder to access the fascia board on the eave of the residence. Using a circular saw, Employee #1 reached upward to perform the required cut. Upon finishing the cut, he began to lower the saw downward. The saw blade caught his shirt, causing the saw blade to contact his abdomen. Emergency services were contacted and Employee #1 was transported to U.C. Davis Medical Center where he was admitted and underwent trauma surgery to repair a laceration to the abdomen. Employee #1 was released from the hospital the following day. | |||||||
Keywords:
abdomen, carpenter, ladder, circular saw, laceration, blade
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | ||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 316518158 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Carpenters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Exterior carpentry FatCause: Other |