Acuity International LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HAWTHORNE, NEVADA
| Employer | Acuity International LLC | Report ID | 2023098135 |
| Address | 2 South Maine Avenue, Building 117-17 | City, State ZIP | HAWTHORNE, NEVADA 89415 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(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) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1696531 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.86000, -117.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chop saw to cut cardboard tubes when his left arm was caught under the blade. The employee suffered an amputation at the left wrist that required surgery to reattach.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2023, a worker at Acuity International LLC in HAWTHORNE, NEVADA suffered amputations to the hand(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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