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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024087833 · 8/24/2024 · Fort Myer Construction

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source: Saws except chainsaws
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Fort Myer Construction
Location: 2940 Tilden St, NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20008
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut PVC pipe during sidewalk repairs. The saw amputated their left thumb.

Source

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