Meadowbrook Waldorf School
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WEST KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Meadowbrook Waldorf School | Report ID | 2018055258 |
| Address | 300 Kingstown Rd. | City, State ZIP | WEST KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02892 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -71.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a table saw when it amputated part of his finger. The saw was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2018, a worker at Meadowbrook Waldorf School in WEST KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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