Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202615050 - Circular Saw Kicks Back and Lacerates Workers Throat

Accident Summary Nr: 202615050 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317073880	09/05/2013	9131	921140	City Of Astoria

Abstract: On September 4, 2013, Employee #1, a 49-year-old male utility worker with City of Astoria, was cutting a 10 in. steel water pipe inside an excavation with a gas powered circular saw. The saw kicked back and struck Employee #1 in the throat. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a laceration injury.

Keywords: KICK BACK, THROAT, EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317073880			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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