Fialho Construction

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fialho Construction in WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Fialho Construction Report ID 2018054949
Address 272 Moose Hill Road City, State ZIP WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02081
Event Date May 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238350 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -71.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a window sill with a chop saw when the saw cut his left index finger, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2018, a worker at Fialho Construction in WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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