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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023032543 · 3/21/2023 · Architectural Glass Industries

Severity

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

Employer

Name
Architectural Glass Industries
Location
9 Turnberry Lane, SANDY HOOK, CONNECTICUT, 06482
NAICS
327211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting wood spacers for a countertop using a miter saw when the blade grabbed his glove and pulled his left index finger into the blade. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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