Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR INCORPORATED
Start: 4/12/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024043225 · 4/12/2024 · ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR INCORPORATED

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source: Saws except chainsaws
Secondary source: Sheets, panels wood, plywood, MDF

Employer

Name: ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR INCORPORATED
Location: 9030 HWY 5, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA, 30134
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut a round board for pole lights. The board bent causing the saw to kick back and resulting in amputation to the employee's left thumb.

Source

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