Accident Report Detail
Accident: 98978.015 - Employee Amputates Three Fingers On A Table Saw
Accident: 98978.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/23/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1258456.015 | 08/25/2017 | Garcia, Alex | |||||
At 4:15 p.m. on August 23, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, and Coworker #2, the company owner, were cutting and installing laminate flooring at a residential building. Employee #1 was operating a portable table saw mounted on a table. As he pushed a piece of laminate through the saw, the saw kicked back, and Employee #1's right hand was pulled into the blade. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of three fingers, additional hand lacerations, a severed tendon, and dislocation of his thumb. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that the table saw lacked a protective guard. | |||||||
Keywords:
saw, untrained, finger, laceration, residential construction, amputation, guard, carpenter, unguarded, tendon
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Other building | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | |||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1258456.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Carpet installers |