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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018043372 · 4/9/2018 · OPS Sales Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
OPS Sales Company
Location
14861 N 3980 Rd, DEWEY, OKLAHOMA, 74029
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut smaller pieces of wood from 2- by 3-foot wood parts. The employee was holding the wood with his gloved left hand when the saw caught his glove and pulled his hand into the blade, amputating his left thumb tip and index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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