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Cresswell Brothers General Contractors Incorporated

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cresswell Brothers General Contractors Incorporated in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Cresswell Brothers General Contractors Incorporated Report ID 2015107506
Address 129 West 2nd Mountain Road City, State ZIP POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901
Event Date October 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.65000, -76.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee sliced the top of the pointer finger while using a power saw to cut wood. The employee was treated in the emergency room, but was not admitted.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2015, a worker at Cresswell Brothers General Contractors Incorporated in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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