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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024032177 · 3/11/2024 · A.W. Hamel Stair Mfg., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source
Stationary sawing machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
A.W. Hamel Stair Mfg., Inc.
Location
91 Devitt Road, WATERFORD, NEW YORK, 12188
NAICS
238350
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a saw to cut a handrail post. The wood caught on the saw and the employee's left hand struck the saw blade, resulting in an amputated (medically reattached) middle finger above the middle knuckle and an amputated ring finger between the middle and first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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