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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021076008 · 7/21/2021 · DEW Construction

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 against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Table saws
Secondary source
Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
DEW Construction
Location
95 Main Street, KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03431
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a 2 x 4 on edge using a table saw. The push stick he was using broke and his left thumb slipped into the saw blade. Three-quarters of the thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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