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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024109541 · 10/14/2024 · River City Solutions, LLC.

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
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
River City Solutions, LLC.
Location
8916 Rainbow Highway, WEST SALEM, OHIO, 44287
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just placed a piece of wood into an upcut saw. The saw was activated while his hand was on the piece of wood (preventing the guard from closing) and amputated four fingers from his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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