OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828772
LOOMIS BROS., INC.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER CUT OFF THUMB WITH CIRCULAR SAW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A PORTABLE POWERED CIRCULAR SAW TO RIP PLYWOOD. AS HE STAR TED TO RIP A PIECE OF PLYWOOD HE REALIZED THAT THE SAW BLADE WAS NOT DEEP ENOUGH . EMPLOYEE #1 PULLED THE SAW OUT OF THE PLYWOOD AND PROCEEDED TO LOWER THE BLADE OR RAISE THE BASE PLATE WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE SAW TO STOP ROTATING. HIS THUMB CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE TURNING SAW BLADE AT THE FRONT END OF THE SAW BETWEE N THE BASE PLATE AND UPPER GUARD. THE THUMB WAS CUT COMPLETELY OFF EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE SKIN AND FLESH.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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