Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-10 | New Berlin | Wi | Kelmann Corp. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to trim wood pieces. The saw amputated the employee's left index fingertip. | |||||
2021-11-08 | Tulsa | Ok | Shielding Resources Group, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a two-by-four using a table saw. The employee used his left hand to guide the two-by-four through the saw when a kickback occurred, drawing the employee's hand into the saw blade and resulting in partial amputations of the index and ring fingers. | |||||
2021-11-08 | Atlanta | Ga | Against The Grain Tops, Co. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a push stick to cut wood on a table saw when the push stick slipped and the saw blade contacted the employee's left thumb and index finger, resulting in amputations. | |||||
2021-10-22 | Atlanta | Ga | Ambient Sounds Productions LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood with a table saw. The saw partially amputated his right thumb. | |||||
2021-10-20 | Nampa | Id | Patrick Millwork, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a table saw and lacerated their thumb, resulting in surgical amputation of the thumb tip. | |||||
2021-10-11 | Beverly | Ma | North Shore Fence Corp | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood using a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's middle finger. The saw was not guarded at the time. | |||||
2021-10-11 | Denver | Co | Leedo Cabinetry, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was ripping a 1-inch piece of wood down to 3/4 inch using a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's middle finger. | |||||
2021-09-27 | Pittsfield | Me | Walpole Outdoors, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a length of vinyl material with a table saw. The employee's hand slipped and the sawblade amputated the tip of his thumb. | |||||
2021-09-23 | Kindred | Nd | DR Millwork Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting laminate on a table saw. The blade amputated the employee's thumb and severely lacerated the palm. | |||||
2021-09-21 | Washington | Dc | TSI Architectural Metals, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a table saw when the saw amputated their right index finger. | |||||
2021-09-20 | Fort Worth | Tx | North Texas Flameproof & Wood Specialty | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
A blade change was underway on a table saw. An employee plugged the saw back in to complete a test cut; the wood caught and the employee's thumb was pulled into the blade and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-09-16 | Deland | Fl | Mystic Powerboats | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On September 16, 2021, an employee was cutting compressed foam with a table saw when the sawblade amputated the tip of his right thumb (without bone loss). | |||||
2021-09-04 | Easton | Pa | MINZNER & COMPANY | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was operating a table saw. The wood kicked and a shard of it pierced the employee's abdomen. | |||||
2021-09-01 | Rocky Hill | Ct | Numotion | Hand(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a plastic tray on a table saw when their hand was cut by the saw. | |||||
2021-08-25 | Kamiah | Id | Marlette Homes | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a table saw to cut laminate flooring. The saw kicked back and the employee's fingers were amputated. | |||||
2021-08-24 | Lebanon | Mo | MARINE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was operating a table saw when the guard got stuck. As the employee was freeing the guard, their gloved hand was caught by the sawblade and drawn in. The employee sustained a finger amputation. | |||||
2021-08-16 | Washington | Dc | National Park Service | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a block of wood with a table saw when the block slipped and the table saw lacerated four fingers on their right hand, resulting in hospitalization. | |||||
2021-08-11 | Medford | Nj | Carter Lumber | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a piece of poplar on a table saw. The rotating blade cut the employee's thumb. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-08-05 | Millbury | Oh | Carter Lumber dba Carter Components | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was ripping plywood across a table saw. The saw blade cut the employee, resulting in the amputation of the employee's left middle and ring fingers. | |||||
2021-07-27 | West Roxbury | Ma | PRG CONSTRUCTION INC | Nonclassifiable | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee suffered an amputation while working on a table saw. | |||||
2021-07-21 | Keene | Nh | DEW Construction | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a 2 x 4 on edge using a table saw. The push stick he was using broke and his left thumb slipped into the saw blade. Three-quarters of the thumb was amputated. | |||||
2021-07-19 | Arcanum | Oh | Measureable Improvements LLc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was holding wood down on a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's left thumb. | |||||
2021-07-14 | Naples | Fl | RIZZO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting laminated flooring with a portable table saw and amputated the tip of his left thumb. | |||||
2021-07-14 | Mukwonago | Wi | S & R Egg Farm, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated part of their thumb. | |||||
2021-07-05 | South Bloomfield | Oh | Limited Contracting Co., Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut extruded polystyrene. The saw cut the employee's fingers, causing partial amputations to the index and middle fingers. | |||||
2021-06-15 | Boulder | Co | BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a 4-foot by 8-foot piece of plywood on a table saw. The saw amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb. | |||||
2021-06-07 | Natick | Ma | W. J. Hulbig Construction Co., Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to a rip a beveled edge in a 2-by-8. His right hand contacted a blade on the saw, which caused the amputation of several of his fingers. The blade was unguarded at the time. | |||||
2021-06-03 | Cincinnati | Oh | DBGC, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a table saw when it amputated his left thumb. | |||||
2021-06-01 | Wyoming | Ny | AKA Enterprises | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw and amputated his left pinky finger. | |||||
2021-05-27 | Bismarck | Nd | Roers West Construction LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut cabinet filler boards. The saw amputated their left thumb between the fingernail and knuckle. | |||||
2021-05-20 | Sioux Falls | Sd | GAGE BROTHERS CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was ripping 2x4 boards on a table saw. A board kicked back and the employee's left hand contacted the blade. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation. | |||||
2021-05-20 | Reading | Pa | CRAFT-MAID KITCHENS, INCORPORATED | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood kicked back and knocked the employee's hand into the saw blade. The employee suffered a severe laceration to the left hand and an amputation to the left index finger. | |||||
2021-05-19 | Cassville | Mo | JUSTIN BRANDS | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a table saw and amputated a finger on their left hand. | |||||
2021-05-07 | Harvey | La | Jefferson Door Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was cutting wood with a table saw when his glove got caught in the saw and his hand was pulled into the saw, resulting in a partial amputation of his left thumb. | |||||
2021-05-06 | Abbotsford | Wi | Witmer Industries Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was setting the blade depth on a table saw before beginning a production run of parts and lacerated the tip of her left index finger. The fingertip was medically amputated. | |||||
2021-05-04 | Waverly | Ny | Rynone Manufacturing Corp | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was feeding stock through a table saw when their hand contacted the saw blade, resulting in an amputation of their left index finger above the middle knuckle. | |||||
2021-05-03 | Long Island City | Ny | Jouffre Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a slat of pinewood on a table saw. The sawblade cut the employee's right thumb. | |||||
2021-04-21 | Leechburg | Pa | Leading Technologies, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a table saw. The sawblade caused an amputation to the employee's right index finger. | |||||
2021-04-13 | Allston | Ma | STARLITE BUILDING SERVICES INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a piece of baseboard with a table saw and lacerated their fingers. The saw was not guarded at the time of the incident. | |||||
2021-04-05 | Webster | Ny | Studco Buillding Systems LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting plywood using a table saw. The employee's left hand slipped and contacted the saw blade, resulting in a laceration to the index and middle fingers. | |||||
2021-03-31 | Denver | Co | Innovations Manufacturing, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting lumber on a table saw when their left hand contacted the saw, resulting in lacerations to three fingers that required surgery. | |||||
2021-03-29 | Keasbey | Nj | FedEx Ground | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut plastic for conveyor belt transition plates when the saw came into contact with their left pinky finger, resulting in a broken bone and laceration. | |||||
2021-03-24 | Lufkin | Tx | Lufkin Gears - Baker Hughes | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On 3/24/2021, at 11:30 AM, an employee was cutting a small piece of lumber on a table saw. The employee was removing the scrap piece when his left index finger contacted the moving blade and the fingertip was amputated. | |||||
2021-03-23 | Birmingham | Al | Diversified Maintenance - RWS, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood. The wood jumped, causing the sawblade to amputate the employee's middle finger. | |||||
2021-03-08 | Maurepas | La | Diamond 'S' Builders, L.C. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
A carpenter was ripping 1-by-4 material to the required size with a table saw. The sawblade severed his right index finger just below the second knuckle. The finger was medically amputated. | |||||
2021-03-04 | Lindenhurst | Ny | American Building Contractors Associates Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
A table saw lacerated four fingertips on an employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-03-02 | Medina | Oh | Alberino Construction | Nonclassifiable | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw when they contacted the saw blade, resulting in a severe laceration. | |||||
2021-03-01 | Streetsboro | Oh | Canal City Contracting, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On 3/01/2021, an employee was cutting a piece of wood using a table saw when a kickback occurred, resulting in a partial amputation of the left thumb. | |||||
2021-02-25 | Elberton | Ga | Baston Monuments, Inc. | Arm(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was sawing wood block strips with a table saw and sustained a severe laceration across the top of the left arm. | |||||
2021-02-25 | Ashland | Oh | Cabinet Restylers | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut molding pieces and amputated their right index finger. The guard was raised at the time. | |||||
2021-02-25 | Rockport | Ma | Smith Ace Hardware & Lumber | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood with a table saw and suffered a partial thumb amputation. | |||||
2021-02-12 | Easthampton | Ma | R & R Window Contractors, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
On February 12, 2021, an employee was clearing a jam on a table saw and crushed his right little finger. | |||||
2021-02-10 | Houston | Tx | Houston Shutters LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting tilt rods for shutters using an electric table saw. The employee's left hand fingers contacted the blade, causing an amputation to the middle finger up to the nail bed with bone loss, soft tissue removal to the inner part of the index finger and a nail bed avulsion to the thumb. | |||||
2021-02-10 | Utica | Ny | Munson Machinery Co., Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a radial table saw when his glove became caught in the blade pulling his right thumb into the point of operation and causing a thumb tip amputation. The saw was unguarded at the time. | |||||
2021-02-05 | Houston | Tx | 84 Lumber Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was about to begin repairs to the belt and pulley system of a table saw motor when the machine started and amputated two fingers on their right hand. | |||||
2021-01-29 | Oakdale | La | Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale, LA | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to rip a board. The board became jammed and while trying to unjam the board, the employee's right thumb made contacted the rotating blade, resulting in a deep laceration to the right thumb. | |||||
2021-01-25 | Petal | Ms | Advanced Building Specialties, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a board on a table saw. The saw kicked back and the blade amputated the employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers. The blade was unguarded at the time. | |||||
2021-01-22 | Springfield | Nj | United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood pieces. The saw caught his left hand, amputating his left index and middle fingers and almost removing the ring finger. All three fingers were ultimately amputated. | |||||
2021-01-06 | Jamestown | Ny | Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated a fingertip. | |||||
2020-10-15 | Grayslake | Il | Federal Express Corporation | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a 2x4 on a table saw and amputated the tip of their right thumb. | |||||
2020-10-08 | Rice Lake | Wi | MASTERCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was brushing wood off a table saw. The saw amputated the employee's right index, middle, and ring fingers to the first knuckle. | |||||
2020-10-08 | Charm | Oh | Keim Lumber | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to rip a door jamb to size. The saw amputated the employee's right middle finger between the first and second knuckles, as well as causing injuries to the thumb and index finger that required stitches. | |||||
2020-10-02 | Shawnee | Ks | Ultimate LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a table saw when his finger was caught in the saw's blade and amputated at the knuckle. | |||||
2020-10-01 | Lake Delton | Wi | Kalahari Manufacturing LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood kicked back and the employee's hand slipped, making contact with the saw blade. The left thumb was amputated at the knuckle. | |||||
2020-09-04 | Cincinnati | Oh | Flipside Products, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was feeding wood stock into a table saw and sustained an amputation injury (bone chip) to their left thumb. | |||||
2020-09-01 | Branson | Mo | Kanakuk Ministries | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a board on a table saw. The board kicked back and the employee's right ring finger was partially amputated by the blade. | |||||
2020-08-26 | New Haven | Ct | R & B Ceramic Tile and Floor Covering, Inc. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was cutting 3/4" x 2.25" floorboards with a saw-stop table saw. While he was attempting to cut a plank, the board kicked back and struck his lower right abdomen. He suffered a perforated intestine. | |||||
2020-08-25 | Niles | Il | Woodward, MPC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a piece of foam on a table saw. The material kicked back and the saw cut three fingers on the employee's left hand. The little finger needed partial surgical amputation. | |||||
2020-08-19 | Yorktown | Va | Yorktown Naval Weapons Stations - Fire Station 14 | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting 3/4-inch plywood with a table saw. The saw lacerated the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to repair the injury. | |||||
2020-08-10 | Palmyra | Wi | Wicks Wood Floors, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
At about 9:00 a.m. on August 10, 2020, an employee was using a table saw to rip a piece of hardwood flooring when the wood kicked back and the employee's left hand was pulled into the blade. The employee suffered partial amputations to three fingers on the left hand. | |||||
2020-08-10 | Apple Creek | Oh | Millwood Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a piece of plywood on a table saw. His left hand came into contact with the sawblade, which partially amputated the first and second fingers. | |||||
2020-08-03 | Miami | Fl | Telemundo Network Group LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting lumber on a table saw. The sawblade amputated part of the employee's left index finger. | |||||
2020-07-29 | Vidor | Texas | Tay-Burn Industries, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw. The employee reached for a piece of wood to cut; the sawblade caught the wood and the employee's hand was pulled into the blade. The employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated, along with the tip of the thumb. | |||||
2020-07-25 | Wooster | Ohio | Riceland Cabinet Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was assembling cabinet frames. While using a table saw, the third and fourth fingers on his left hand were partially amputated. | |||||
2020-07-21 | Duluth | Georgia | US Lumber Group, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw equipped with a dado blade to cut a notch in a board. When the employee turned on the saw, the dado blade caught the board and kicked it back, causing the employee's left hand to contact the dado blade. Three fingertips were amputated. | |||||
2020-07-18 | Denver | Colorado | Griffis Blessing, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
After cutting wood on a table saw, an employee turned the saw off and attempted to grab the cut pieces of wood. The still-rotating blade then partially amputated his right ring finger and amputated his right middle finger and right index fingertip. | |||||
2020-07-16 | Fort Collins | Colorado | AAA Roofing and Construction, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut through 2 inches of ISO insulation when his thumb was amputated. It was later reattached during surgery. The palm of the hand was also injured. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2020-06-10 | Eastaboga | Alabama | Kronospan LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a laminated board with a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's right thumb and ring finger and lacerated the index and middle fingers. | |||||
2020-06-09 | Baldwinsville | New York | Superior Packaging Solutions & Services | Fingertip(s) | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. |
After cutting a board on a table saw, an employee was walking away from the saw when he tripped. His left hand came into contact with the saw's spinning blade; the index fingertip was amputated and the thumb was broken. | |||||
2020-06-05 | Marshall | Wisconsin | AUBURN RIDGE | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On June 5, 2020, an employee was using a table saw to cut wood trim when the blade caused lacerations to the middle finger, index finger, and thumb of the left hand requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2020-06-03 | Independence | Missouri | Goad Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting plastic with a table saw. His left hand slipped, broke the guard, and was drawn into the blade. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left little finger. | |||||
2020-06-01 | Oconto | Wisconsin | Marine Technology Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a table saw to cut thin foam material when his glove was pulled into the blade and his right index finger was amputated. | |||||
2020-05-20 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | McClarin Plastics, LLC | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was maneuvering a piece of melamine material through a table saw. The employee's hand came into contact with the spinning sawblade, which cut his hand and finger. | |||||
2020-05-15 | Boystown | Nebraska | Father Flanagans Boys' Home | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw when the wood kicked back and pulled his hand toward the blade, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation. | |||||
2020-05-13 | East Palatka | Florida | Hitchcock's Market | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was slicing a ham on a table saw when the ham flipped in his hand and his hand came in contact with the blade, amputating his right index fingertip. | |||||
2020-05-11 | Mckeesport | Pennsylvania | Ryco Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a piece of Styrofoam on a table saw when his left hand came in contact with the table saw blade, cutting three fingers. | |||||
2020-05-05 | San Antonio | Texas | Napco Pre-Cast | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was trimming a sheet of plywood on a table saw. The blade caught his fingers, amputating the tip of his right index finger. | |||||
2020-04-20 | Hollywood | Florida | Hollywood Woodwork Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a table saw when the saw's power was cut. His right ring finger made contact with the saw as it was slowing down, and the fingertip was partially amputated. | |||||
2020-04-14 | Peoria | Illinois | Roecker's, Inc. dba Roecker Cabinets | Hand(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
At about 9:30 a.m. on April 14, 2020, an employee was operating a table saw when it cut his hand. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2020-03-31 | Janesville | Wisconsin | Gallina USA LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On March 31, 2020, an employee was cutting sheets of plastic on a table saw. The saw blade amputated the tip of the employee's right index finger. | |||||
2020-03-24 | Denver | Colorado | DENVER REEL AND PALLET | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting wood stock on a table saw. The saw amputated three fingers on the employee's right hand. | |||||
2020-03-19 | Youngstown | Florida | E.F. San Juan, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was ripping 3/4-inch strips of wood using a table saw when his hand contacted the blade, resulting in an amputation his left middle and pointer fingertips. | |||||
2020-03-16 | Overland Park | Kansas | McCarthy Building Companies, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw. The employee's hand slipped and contacted the running blade; the employee suffered an amputation to a finger. | |||||
2020-03-15 | Sebring | Florida | SIMMONS SOLID SURFACE LLC | Nonclassifiable | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw when his right thumb tip was amputated at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery. The table saw was unguarded at the time. | |||||
2020-03-14 | Coolidge | Arizona | National Park Service | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
While an employee was cutting plywood using a table saw, the plywood bound up on the saw. When the wood suddenly became free, the employee's left hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index finger. | |||||
2020-03-10 | Clinton | Oklahoma | SportChassis, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was using a table saw to cut plastic when the blade amputated the left middle and ring fingers. | |||||
2020-03-04 | Key West | Florida | Labor Finders of Miami | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
A temporary employee was cutting wood on a table saw. The wood kicked up and the blade amputated the employee's left middle finger. | |||||
2020-03-04 | Boston | Massachusett | Bay Cove Human Services, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On March 4, 2020, an employee was using a table saw when he noticed that the dust collecting vacuum appeared to be clogged. He was reaching to tap the hose/vacuum when his hand hit the moving blade, severely lacerating two fingers. | |||||
2020-03-03 | Del Valle | Texas | Dovetail Custom Woodworks | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting plywood with a table saw and amputated his left thumb. His left index finger suffered a partial amputation. | |||||
2020-03-02 | Petaluma | California | U.S.C.G. Training Center Petaluma | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a small narrow piece of wood with a table saw and using a push stick. After finishing the necessary cut, the employee reached to shut the machine off. While reaching for the stop button, the employee's hand entered the vicinity of the blade before it had come to a complete stop. Three fingertips came in contact with the blade, resulting in fingertip amputations. |