OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #780015
CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LACERATION
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SAW CONTACTS LEG
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 had just added another power cord to his portable power driven circu lar saw. When Employee #1 pulled the trigger to check the power to the saw he su stained a laceration on front portion of left thigh that required 10 stitches to close. Employee #1 either stepped on the cord pulling the saw into contact with his leg or the torque of the motor forced the saw into the leg.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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