VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations involving bone loss — SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
| Employer | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2024032413 |
| Address | 10 CASIA STREET | City, State ZIP | SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO 00921 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Stationary saws table |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1735562 |
| GPS Coordinates | 18.39000, -66.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to make wooden door stoppers when the wood kicked back and the blade caught part of their left hand, impacting two fingers and amputating one finger. The saw was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2024, a worker at VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER in SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with stationary saws table identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 153 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back injuries.
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