Fairchance Construction Company

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fairchance Construction Company in 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.

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