The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, August 25th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Fountain Valley, CA after learning of an incident at Garcia, Alex which had occured on Wednesday, August 23rd 2017. A 38 year old Carpet installer had been injured when the
Accident Date2017-08-23
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:15 p.m. on August 23, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, and Coworker #2, the company owner, were cutting and installing laminate flooring at a residential building. Employee #1 was operating a portable table saw mounted on a table. As he pushed a piece of laminate through the saw, the saw kicked back, and Employee #1's right hand was pulled into the blade. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of three fingers, additional hand lacerations, a severed tendon, and dislocation of his thumb. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that the table saw lacked a protective guard.