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Blackwood of DC LLC

Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blackwood of DC LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Blackwood of DC LLC Report ID 2020054901
Address 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20008
Event Date May 27, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person Source of Injury Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # 1476792
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -77.05000

Incident Narrative

A team of three employees were removing wood panels from the wall. Two workers were at the top of the panel and one was at the bottom. The panel weighed approximately 90 lbs. It slipped out of the hands of the workers at the top and landed on the hand of the employee at the bottom severing the employee's left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2020, a worker at Blackwood of DC LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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