Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124436.015 - Employee cuts hand, amputates two fingers while using miter

Accident Summary Nr: 124436.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1466509.015	03/02/2020		238130	Rjp Framing, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on February 20, 2020, an employee, working for a framing and carpentry company, was assembling prefabricated walls for use by the construction industry. The employee was operating a compound miter saw that was secured to a table. The employee was in the process of making small blocks of wood from a 4"x6" board. The employee did not have a power saw large enough for the board being cut and the left hand was cut by the miter saw blade. The employee was hospitalized and treated for amputation of the left-hand index and middle fingers.

Keywords: Amputation, Construction, Cut, Electric Saw, Finger, Hand, Table Saw, Wall, Wood

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1466509.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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