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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022010306 · 1/11/2022 · Black Fin Homes Inc

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
Table saws
Secondary source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name
Black Fin Homes Inc
Location
12520 Seminole Beach Rd, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, 33408
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting plywood on a table saw. Near the end of a cut, the plywood bound between the blade and the fence. The board kicked and threw the employee's hand into the blade. The employee suffered amputations of the index and middle fingers and lacerations to the other fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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