Rhode Island School of Design
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Rhode Island School of Design | Report ID | 2020088269 |
| Address | 2 College Street | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -71.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a meat slicer in the kitchen area that was powered off when his left middle finger struck the blade, resulting in a partial finger amputation (skin only).
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2020, a worker at Rhode Island School of Design in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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