Amputations

Name: Amputations at Armster Reclaimed Lumber
Start: 12/1/2023

1 amputation · 20231210977 · 12/1/2023 · Armster Reclaimed Lumber

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Band saws

Employer

Name: Armster Reclaimed Lumber
Location: 246 S Main St, EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, 06088
NAICS: 321219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing the blade on a band saw. As he was tightening the band, the device that held the blade in place repeatedly popped off. He was trying to secure it when his fingertip was crushed, then caught between the blade and the housing. His finger was broken and the tip was partially amputated.

Source

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