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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018088981 · 8/30/2018 · JJ Concrete Flooring

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 by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Surfacing handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
JJ Concrete Flooring
Location
Newtown Community Center, NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, 06470
NAICS
238110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 30, 2018, an employee was carrying a concrete finishing machine when he tripped over a lip. The machine fell on his right hand and one of the blades caught his right ring finger, amputating it above the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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