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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022097993 · 9/9/2022 · THE PIKE COMPANY 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.

Employer

Name
THE PIKE COMPANY INC
Location
8114 NY State Route 16, FRANKLINVILLE, NEW YORK, 14737
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting 10-foot lengths of 3/4-inch PVC pipe using a compound miter saw. The employee's left hand contacted the sawblade, which amputated his index finger and lacerated his thumb, a tendon, and blood vessels.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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