Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221379134

KRZYSKE BROTHERS COMPANY

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Hand, Saw, Wrist
NAICS
444130
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345462774
Employer profile
KRZYSKE BROTHERS COMPANY
Summary number
221379134
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee sustains amputation injury from compound miter saw

Investigation abstract

At 3:37 p.m. on July 27, 2021, Employee #1 was engaged in horseplay with a compound miter saw. The employee placed the left hand underneath the saw, pulled it down exposing the spinning 12-inch blade, and actuated the saw. The employee sustained a complete amputation of the left hand above the wrist and was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    889

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