Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at MARGUERITE CONCRETE, INC.
Start: 10/22/2024

1 amputation · 2024109825 · 10/22/2024 · MARGUERITE CONCRETE, 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 n.e.c.
Source: Saws except chainsaws
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: MARGUERITE CONCRETE, INC.
Location: 81 Warrenton St., BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02116
NAICS: 238110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of plywood formwork using a battery powered circular saw. The employee went to reposition the piece of wood and his right index finger contacted the blade resulting in amputation of the finger.

Source

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