Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221424955

IMPERIAL PAINTING

Event
Amputated, Circular Saw, Finger, Laceration, Ladder
NAICS
561790
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345705818
Employer profile
IMPERIAL PAINTING
Summary number
221424955
Report ID
0950641
Project type
C
Construction end-use
B

Event description

Employee incurs deep laceration of finger while using circul

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 p.m. on December 20, 2021, and employee was cutting soft wood to use for installation of new siding on an existing building, while standing on a ladder. While holding a circular saw with his left hand, the employee cut a finger on his right hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat a deep laceration of the finger that required surgical amputation.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 46 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    579

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