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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032540 · 3/25/2016 · Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado
Location
1530 E 64th Ave, DENVER, COLORADO, 80225
NAICS
321214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually feeding 2x4 wood members into a saw when wood cutoffs began interfering with the machine's operation. While attempting to rearrange the wood cutoff debris, his left hand contacted the rotating 10-inch sawblade, amputating one finger and injuring two others.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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