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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171010388 · 10/30/2017 · Viking Yacht Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Table saws

Employer

Name
Viking Yacht Company, Inc.
Location
5738 Route 9, NEW GRETNA, NEW JERSEY, 08224
NAICS
336612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting wood on the table saw and made contact with the saw blade, resulting in an amputation to his right ring and middle finger. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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