Amputations

Name: Amputations at Resource Acquisition & Management Services, Inc.
Start: 7/29/2023

1 amputation · 2023076860 · 7/29/2023 · Resource Acquisition & Management Services, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Secondary source: Step ladders

Employer

Name: Resource Acquisition & Management Services, Inc.
Location: 831 Village Road, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, 33408
NAICS: 561320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the second rung of an A-frame ladder while using a circular saw to cut wood furring strips about 10 feet up inside a wall. The ladder shifted, causing the saw to jam and kick back, amputating the employee's left index and middle fingertips.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown