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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032818 · 3/22/2018 · Rhein-O Demolition

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Rhein-O Demolition
Location
321 Kearney St., DENVER, COLORADO, 80220
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to make vertical saw cuts in a hard wood floor for removal. The employee was using a 7.25" circular saw set at a depth of 0.75" when the tip of his glove was pulled into the rotating blade, cutting and partially amputating his left thumb at the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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