Accident Report Detail
Accident: 98540.015 - Worker Using Circular Saw Has Fingers Amputated In Kick Back
Accident: 98540.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/28/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1252305.015 | 08/04/2017 | Cnw Construction, Inc. | |||||
At 8:30 a.m. on July 28, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a commercial building. He was working from an A-frame ladder and using a cordless Skilsaw circular power saw. The saw hit a nail, which caused it to kick up. The blade struck Employee #1's fingers. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his index and middle finger tips. | |||||||
Keywords:
struck by, kick back, hand tool, amputation, ladder, finger, blade, carpenter, construction, circular saw
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | 10 | ||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 1252305.015 | 28 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Carpenters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: FatCause: Lifting operations |