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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024032149 · 3/8/2024 · U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stationary saws table
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
Location
1601 Brenner Ave., SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA, 28144
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

At about 4:00 p.m. on March 8, 2024, an employee was using a table saw and his hand contacted the blade, resulting in amputation of the tip of his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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