Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221478456

CLOSET WORLD INC

Event
Amputated, Contact, Cutting, Saw, Sawblade, Thumb
NAICS
238390
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345921803
Employer profile
CLOSET WORLD INC
Summary number
221478456
Report ID
0950641

Event description

Employee receives thumb amputation while cutting wood

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on January 21, 2022, an employee used a saw to cut wood. While working, the employee's thumb contacted the saw blade and was amputated. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    569

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