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Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

1 amputation · 20241211795 · 12/20/2024 · U.S. Department of Commerce

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: U.S. Department of Commerce
Location: 101 Pivers Island Road, BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, 28516
NAICS: 924110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was cutting trim on a miter saw when the blade amputated soft tissue from a finger on their left hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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