Amputations

Name: Amputations at Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
Start: 5/17/2019

1 amputation · 2019055028 · 5/17/2019 · Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Secondary source: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers

Employer

Name: Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
Location: Central Elementary School, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18102
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a toe kick saw to cut flooring when it struck a nail and kicked back. The employee's fingers were caught in the blade resulting in amputation of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown