OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221415565
BAY VIEW REHABILITATION HOSPITAL LLC
ALAMEDA, CA·
Event description
Employee amputates two fingers while cutting lumber with cir
Investigation abstract
At 3:22 p.m. on June 6, 2021, Employee #1 was cutting a piece of lumber with a cordless circular saw, holding the saw with his right hand and the lumber with his left hand. The lumber shifted unexpectedly, causing the saw blade to cut the left index and pinky fingers, resulting in amputation of both fingers. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 69 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 579
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