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Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BRADENTON, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center in BRADENTON, FLORIDA
Employer Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center Report ID 20201211504
Address 1324 37th Ave East, City, State ZIP BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34208
Event Date December 8, 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 Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.46000, -82.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting wood with a chop saw. As the employee fed wood into the saw, the blade caught the tips of their left index and middle fingers. The employee suffered soft-tissue amputations to both fingertips.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2020, a worker at Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center in BRADENTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.

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