Amputations

Name: Amputations at North & South Construction Services
Start: 9/1/2023

1 amputation · 2023098060 · 9/1/2023 · North & South Construction Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: North & South Construction Services
Location: 772 Stevens Ave, PORTLAND, MAINE, 04103
NAICS: 236116
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing 2x4 guardrail. While trimming a board with a circular saw, the blade got bound up and the saw kicked back, causing a right index finger amputation at the second knuckle.

Source

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