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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018077609 · 7/26/2018 · Profile Cabinets

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Profile Cabinets
Location
7400 E 12th St, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64126
NAICS
337122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a wood scrap from a table saw when the saw blade caught his left hand. His left index and middle fingers were severed at the first knuckle. The safety guard was not in place at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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