Amputations

Name: Amputations at Power Engineering Company
Start: 1/6/2017

1 amputation · 2017010133 · 1/6/2017 · Power Engineering Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Table saws
Secondary source: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name: Power Engineering Company
Location: 2525 S. DELAWARE ST., DENVER, COLORADO, 80223
NAICS: 332999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a 4' x 8' sheet of particle board with a table saw when the board kicked up, causing the saw's guard to flip up. He attempted to stop the board, but his right index and middle fingers were caught in the saw, amputating his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown