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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022065229 · 6/16/2022 · Builders First Source

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
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Builders First Source
Location
3703 Old Oakwood Road, OAKWOOD, GEORGIA, 30566
NAICS
321214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was measuring a block on a pedal-operated upcut saw equipped with a 10 or 12 inch circular blade. As he was taking a measurement, the blade contacted his left hand, resulting in amputations of three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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