RELIABLE TRUSS & COMPONENTS, INCORPORATED
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | RELIABLE TRUSS & COMPONENTS, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2022043313 |
| Address | 200 WELBY ROAD | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02745 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | 1590543 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -70.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting 2-by-4 lumber with a chop saw. The saw amputated one finger from the employee's left hand and cut two other fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2022, a worker at RELIABLE TRUSS & COMPONENTS, INCORPORATED in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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