OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565675
J L J CONSTRUCTION CORP
YUMA, AZ·
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
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#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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