# Amputations at HM Flooring & Construction
> OSHA SIR `2018099337` · 9/10/2018 · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **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
## Employer
- **Name:** HM Flooring & Construction
- **Location:** Lots 30-33 2040 Rockledge Road, NE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30324
- **NAICS:** 238130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was ripping lumber using a circular saw. The saw kicked back, striking the employee's left thumb and cutting off the tip just below the nail.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*