← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation · 2019044347 · 4/30/2019 · Lake Champlain Roofing, LLC.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Lake Champlain Roofing, LLC.
Location
7631 Route 9, PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK, 12901
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to cut wooden shingles. The shingles kicked back and the employee's hand contacted the blade resulting in a laceration to the left index finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown