OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14459812
INTERNATIONAL MILL CONSTRUCTION INC
SPARROWS POINT, MD—
Event description
SKIL SAW KICKED BACK CAUSED HAND INJURY
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 120-VOLT SKIL SAW (MODEL NUMBER 554, TYPE 10, 8 1/4 HEAVY DUTY, 8" BLADE, BALL BEARING, RATED AT 13 AMPERES). HE WAS CUTTING A 2X4 O N A 15 DEGREE ANGLE TO MAKE A KEYWAY. AS HE PUT THE SAW INTO THE WOOD, IT KICKED BACK, LACERATING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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