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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010330 · 1/13/2016 · Harbel Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Harbel Inc.
Location
Allen Hill Farm, ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA, 26757
NAICS
238130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 13, 2016, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an employee was using a compound miter saw to cut a board when the plastic guard on the saw shattered, and the guide slammed down and amputated the employee's left-hand ring finger and middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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