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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016098455 · 9/7/2016 · Capform Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Capform Inc.
Location
300 Pinellas Street, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33756
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut 2x4 pieces of wood when the saw kicked back and struck the employee's left hand, amputating the ring finger at the middle joint and the middle finger just below the fingernail. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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