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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221375512

BELANGER INC

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Circular Saw, Finger, Fingertip, Foot, Reach, Saw
NAICS
333318
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345443808
Employer profile
BELANGER INC
Summary number
221375512
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee sustains fingertip amputations while operating upcu

Investigation abstract

At 2:45 p.m. on July 16, 2021, Employee #1 was bracing a 2 x 4 board with both hands on the outfeed side of a Pistorius Model LH-18 UC-P upcut circular saw. The employee reached with his right foot to activate the saw while holding the board, with four fingers in the cut zone. This resulted in amputation of four fingertips. The employee was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    889

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