Climate Masters
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Climate Masters | Report ID | 20161110487 |
| Address | 50 Warmatch Way | City, State ZIP | STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39759 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Saws-powered, except chainsaws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -88.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a 2x4 and the handheld powered saw jammed and jerked back amputating the end of his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2016, a worker at Climate Masters in STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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