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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023076794 · 7/27/2023 · Cleary Building Crop.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Secondary source
Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.

Employer

Name
Cleary Building Crop.
Location
326 E Franklin Road, MERIDIAN, IDAHO, 83642
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw on a 2x4 board. The saw bound up as the board flexed, causing the saw to kick backward. The saw contacted the employee's right thumb and partially amputated it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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