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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022032242 · 3/11/2022 · Custom Wood Interiors Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Custom Wood Interiors Inc
Location
1550 South Broad Street, MONROE, GEORGIA, 30655
NAICS
337110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting scrap wood pieces with a 12-inch blade on a miter saw. The employee's left glove made contact with the blade, which cut into the employee's hand and amputated the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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