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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021108972 · 10/18/2021 · Rice Insulation & Glass

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Cutting handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Rice Insulation & Glass
Location
14970 Technology Ct., FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, 33912
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

When an employee turned a piece of metal during a metal cutting operation, it caught the sawblade and kicked up. This moved his index finger into the blade, which amputated part of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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