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: 202587333 - Employee Cuts Hand With Circular Saw

Accident: 202587333 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 02/06/2012
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31531695002/09/20111771Janco Industries, Inc.
On February 6, 2012, Employee #1 was working for his employer, a concrete subcontractor. The worksite was a new residential construction project, and the employer had been contracted to pour the foundations at the site. Employee #1 was assigned the task of cutting sleepers for the formwork of a concrete home foundation. Sleepers are four to six-foot sections of two-by-four pressure-treated Douglas Fir (PTDF), which are used in the doorways of the foundation. Employee #1 was using a corded 7.25-inch circular saw to cut the sleepers. Prior to being cut, the sleepers were 16 feet long. Employee #1 was cutting the sections with the saw in his right hand, and he was using his left hand to position the sleeper. Employee #1 made a cut across the sleeper and his right foot stepped on the power cord, causing the saw to shift its direction and cut his left hand. Employee #1 was transported to Valley Care Medical Center for treatment and was admitted for less than 24 hours. Employee #1 will regain full function of his left fingers, but he will suffer some nerve damage in his thumb.
Keywords: concrete form work, thumb, circular saw, laceration, hand
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 2 20
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 315316950 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