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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021119786 · 11/11/2021 · Liberty Building Products

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Arm saws, radial arm saws

Employer

Name
Liberty Building Products
Location
7930 U.S. 43, JACKSON, ALABAMA, 36545
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a radial saw to cross-cut a piece of plywood. The employee's left hand was pulled into the saw, which amputated three of the employee's fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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