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Bryant Heating and Cooling

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bryant Heating and Cooling in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
Employer Bryant Heating and Cooling Report ID 2020021988
Address 300 8th Street SE City, State ZIP FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35967
Event Date February 24, 2020 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) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.43000, -85.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a 2x4 with a circular saw. The board twisted and the saw kicked back causing a partial amputation of the left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On February 24, 2020, a worker at Bryant Heating and Cooling in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 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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