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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017010087 · 1/3/2017 · Laboratory Specialists Co., 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
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Laboratory Specialists Co., Inc.
Location
200 College Avenue, MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 02155
NAICS
238350
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to rip a plywood counter top brace when the saw bound up and kicked back, partially amputating the employee's thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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