Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221471451

CLOSET WORLD

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Contact, Finger, Fingertip, Knuckle, Saw, Sawblade, Slip, Table, Table Saw
NAICS
493130
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345395297
Employer profile
CLOSET WORLD
Summary number
221471451
Report ID
0950644

Event description

Employee amputates fingers after slipping into table saw bla

Investigation abstract

At 7:45 a.m. on June 4, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a table saw to cut a wood composite panel. While performing the task, the employee slipped, and their left hand came in contact with the saw blade. The incident resulted in the amputation of the index and middle fingers at the knuckles. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Event type
    2

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