Saks Fifth Avenue
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Saks Fifth Avenue | Report ID | 2015010949 |
| Address | 7400 San Pedro suite 650 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.51000, -98.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee cut the tip of his left thumb off with regular scissors while dressing a window at the NorthStar Mall location.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2015, a worker at Saks Fifth Avenue in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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