Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221361330

DEVEREAUX SAW MILL INC

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Circular Saw, Kick Back, Partial Amputation, Saw, Sawblade, Thumb
NAICS
321113
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345350920
Employer profile
DEVEREAUX SAW MILL INC
Summary number
221361330
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee sustains partial thumb amputation from circular saw

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on May 24, 2021, Employee #1 was cutting the end of a board while it was on a moving conveyor. The DeWALT circular saw became pinched during the cut and kicked back, running over the employee's thumb. Employee #1 sustained a partial amputation of the thumb and was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    779

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