Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131701.015 - Employee amputates finger when struck by saw blade while set

Accident Summary Nr: 131701.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 12/10/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1506159.015	12/11/2020		236118	Garvey & Garvey, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on December 10, 2020, Employee #1, employed in a construction setting, was using a DeWalt table saw to rip a 12-inch board. While setting the rip guide, the employee reached over to grab the board and accidentally struck the rotating saw blade with his left index finger. The injury resulted in an amputation of the left index finger down to the second knuckle. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Blade, Reaching, Rip, Rotating Parts, Saw, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1506159.015	70	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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