Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 74364.015 - Carpenter operating power saw sustains partial finger amputa

Accident Summary Nr: 74364.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 01/29/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1028008.015	02/04/2015		238350	Servicemaster Dsi

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 29, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction general contractor, was engaged in interior carpentry at a residential building. He was operating a radial arm saw to cut trim. The saw blade became jammed, then jumped forward and came into contact with the employee's left index finger. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for amputation of a portion of his left index finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Carpenter, Construction, Finger, Jammed, PPE, Saw

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1028008.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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