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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565675

AMPUTATED,GUARD,SAW,HAND,INATTENTION

Event
AMPUTATED,GUARD,SAW,HAND,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14565675
Report ID
950411

Event description

HAND AMPUTATED BY SKILSAW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF HELPING TO BUILD STAIR TOWERS. HE WAS USING A SKILSAW TO CUT 12 FOOT BY 2 INCH BY 6 INCH PIECES OF WOOD INTO 4 FOOT LENGTHS TO BE USED AS MID-SPAN BLOCKS IN THE WALL. HE WAS PLACING THE CUT PIECES ON THE COMPLETED WALL FOR USE AS A WORK BENCH WHILE CUTTING THE 4 FOOT LENGTHS. EMPLOY EE #1 SOMEHOW AMPUTATED HIS LEFT HAND AT THE WRIST WHILE DOING THIS JOB. HIS SUP ERVISOR TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    17
    Event type
    1
    Source
    21
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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