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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024076576 · 7/19/2024 · BK Labor Partners

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
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source
Saws except chainsaws
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
BK Labor Partners
Location
8567 Warner Rd, PLAIN CITY, OHIO, 43064
NAICS
238110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut 2-by-6 boards that were supported by sawhorses. The saw became wedged in the wood, kicked back, and cut the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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