Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202635199 - Worker Cuts Self with Skill Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202635199 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/07/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315994590	02/23/2012	1521	236118	Mike Mccloud Dba: Mike Mccloud Construction

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 7, 2012, employee #1, a carpenter, was using a skill saw to cut wood in half to make two 10 footers. He was holding the piece of wood with his left hand and left foot while holding the skill saw with his right hand. The skill saw kicked back and cut his left wrist. The skill saw had its guard pinned back with a piece of wood. The injured worker said he had placed the piece of wood on the skill saw to hold the guard back. The injured worker was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released. The accident was reported to the police department on February 10.

Keywords: GUARD, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315994590			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Other

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