Tri Star Masonry
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Tri Star Masonry | Report ID | 2018066474 |
| Address | 59 W Las Vegas St. | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80907 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Saws-powered, except chainsaws |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1328124 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.81000, -104.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood with a saw. The saw kicked back and caught his glove and amputated his left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2018, a worker at Tri Star Masonry in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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