Father Flanagans Boys' Home
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BOYSTOWN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Father Flanagans Boys' Home | Report ID | 2020054551 |
| Address | 14100 Crawford St | City, State ZIP | BOYSTOWN, NEBRASKA 68010 |
| Event Date | May 15, 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) | 623990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -96.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw when the wood kicked back and pulled his hand toward the blade, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2020, a worker at Father Flanagans Boys' Home in BOYSTOWN, NEBRASKA 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
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