Injury Type:	Laceration to fingers
Core Activity:	Construction power lines
Location:	Northern Region
ID Number:	185
Date of Incident:	April 2010
Sector:	Construction

Details

A worker was using a skill saw to cut a wedge from a 2x4 piece of lumber (approximately two feet in length). The worker laid the lumber against a horizontal sheet of plywood and proceeded to cut the wedge with a portable circular saw. The saw kicked back and made contact with the right middle and index fingers.

 

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