US Veterans Administration
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MONTROSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | US Veterans Administration | Report ID | 2020011038 |
| Address | 2094 Albany Posr Rd | City, State ZIP | MONTROSE, NEW YORK 10548 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -73.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut plywood when the saw blade amputated the tip of his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2020, a worker at US Veterans Administration in MONTROSE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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