NEW ORLEANS - Ronald Evans filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 28 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against One World Technologies, Techtronic Industries North America, Ridgid, Inc., The Ridge Tool Company and Home Depot USA, over a table saw.
According to the lawsuit, on Nov. 15, 2020, Evans purchased a Ridgid-brand 10-inch table saw from Home Depot. Evans claims that after reviewing all instructions and warnings, including those provided in the product manual, he used the table saw for three months without incident.
On March 15, 2021, Evans was using his left hand to guide wood through when the saw abruptly stopped. Evans accordingly attempted to move his body out of the path the workpiece would likely travel if it was kicked back and while doing so, the fingers on his left hand came in contact with the table saw’s blade, causing significant injuries, the suit says.
Three fingers on his left were partially amputated, the suit says. Evans is represented by Joseph M. Bruno of New Orleans.
Eastern District Court of Louisiana case number 2:22-cv-00188-NJB-MBN