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WHITCOMB BUILDING & REMODELING, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WHITCOMB BUILDING & REMODELING, LLC in BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer WHITCOMB BUILDING & REMODELING, LLC Report ID 2021042771
Address 76 AUNT SOPHIES RD City, State ZIP BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 02631
Event Date April 2, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -70.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a saw that was binding. He was holding a board with his right hand and reaching with his left hand when the saw amputated his left thumb from the knuckle up.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2021, a worker at WHITCOMB BUILDING & REMODELING, LLC in BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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