Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110131.015 - Employee using chop saw amputates thumb

Accident Summary Nr: 110131.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/11/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1353799.015	10/11/2018		236220	Dlg Construction Co, Llc.

Abstract: At 9:28 a.m. on October 11, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in renovation work at a two story multifamily residential structure. He was operating a chop saw to cut a 25-inch by 25-inch piece of plywood in preparation for installing a ceiling fan. The employee amputated his left thumb. He was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Chop Saw, Cutting, Electric Saw, Fan, Finger, Installing, Laceration, Residential Construction, Thumb, Wood Slab

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1353799.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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