Thomas Company
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LONGPORT, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Thomas Company | Report ID | 2020066111 |
| Address | 105 North Woodcreat | City, State ZIP | LONGPORT, NEW JERSEY 08403 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2020 | Outcome | 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.31000, -74.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a circular saw when it bound up in the wood. The employee pulled the saw up and it released, cutting the fingers on his left hand and resulting in an amputation of his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2020, a worker at Thomas Company in LONGPORT, NEW JERSEY 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 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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