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Accident: 98438.015 - Worker Operating Skil Saw Incurs Hand/Finger Laceration

Accident: 98438.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/21/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1257942.01508/25/2017F & A Painting And Construction Inc.
At 4:24 p.m. on August 21, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a two-story commercial building. He was using a Skil circular saw to cut a piece of plywood when his left hand made contact with the blade. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a laceration of his left hand and index finger.
Keywords: struck against, amputation, portable power tool, hand, finger, construction, circular saw, carpenter, blade, wood slab
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building Alteration or rehabilitation   2
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 1257942.015 46 M Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Painters, construction and maintenance FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work
FatCause: Lifting operations

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