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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020054901 · 5/27/2020 · Blackwood of DC LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 other person
Source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name
Blackwood of DC LLC
Location
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20008
NAICS
238110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A team of three employees were removing wood panels from the wall. Two workers were at the top of the panel and one was at the bottom. The panel weighed approximately 90 lbs. It slipped out of the hands of the workers at the top and landed on the hand of the employee at the bottom severing the employee's left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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