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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022087504 · 8/23/2022 · Alpine Lumber

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Table saws
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Alpine Lumber
Location
2950 Walden St, AURORA, COLORADO, 80011
NAICS
321911
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was beveling a thin piece of trim on a table saw. The trim broke at the bottom, causing the employee's glove to be pulled into the saw. The saw amputated the tip of his thumb, and he was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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