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Bridgewater General Contracting

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bridgewater General Contracting in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Bridgewater General Contracting Report ID 2021020939
Address 3142 Kensington Ave. City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19134
Event Date February 2, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1513539
GPS Coordinates 39.99000, -75.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw to cut a wood board. The saw partially amputated the employee's left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2021, a worker at Bridgewater General Contracting in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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

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