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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032348 · 3/18/2016 · Defense Logistics Agency Portsmouth

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
Arm saws, radial arm saws

Employer

Name
Defense Logistics Agency Portsmouth
Location
Norkfolk Naval Shipyard, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23709
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was cutting 4x4 trimming pieces with a radial arm saw when the saw blade amputated three left-hand fingers starting at the pinky.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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