Fairchance Construction Company
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fairchance Construction Company | Report ID | 2025054703 |
| Address | 46 Gibson Terrace | City, State ZIP | CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15425 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Stationary saws table |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -79.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing trim around a doorway. They were ripping a piece of wood trim using a table saw when the trim was pulled into the blade area. The employee went to grab the trim when their left thumb contacted the blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2025, a worker at Fairchance Construction Company in CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with stationary saws table identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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