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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018066239 · 6/23/2018 · TRUSS WORKS, INC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Arm saws, radial arm saws

Employer

Name
TRUSS WORKS, INC
Location
1500 STUCKEY RD, GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, 59801
NAICS
321214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a radial arm saw to cross-cut boards. A piece of wood got stuck behind the return device; while trying to clear the jam, the employee suffered a partial amputation of the left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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