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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023076028 · 7/7/2023 · Colorado Custom Covers and Decks

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
Colorado Custom Covers and Decks
Location
7865 Everett Way, ARVADA, COLORADO, 80005
NAICS
423390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut wood for a wooden deck. As the employee was notching the back side of a piece of composite, it slipped, and the saw amputated his left ring and little fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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