Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98438.015 - Worker operating Skil saw incurs hand/finger laceration

Accident Summary Nr: 98438.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1257942.015	08/25/2017		238320	F & A Painting And Construction Inc.

Abstract: 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: Amputation, Blade, Carpenter, Circular Saw, Construction, Finger, Hand, Portable Power Tool, Struck Against, Wood Slab

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1257942.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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