105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

MILFORD, DELAWARE—

General Doors Corporation

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations

Final narrative

On 01/20/2015 at approximately 8:00 am, an accident occurred while the employee was operating a table saw ripping 1/8" hardboard. The employee was ripping 28" wide sheets of 1/8" hardboard 9' long by 23" wide using a table saw. His hand inadvertently slid under the front of the guard and caught the blade resulting in the loss of the right index finger between the first and second knuckle and broken bones and extensive lacerations on his middle finger, thumb and palm. He was taken to Milford Memorial Hospital then later transferred to Christiana Hospital for an overnight stay.

Hospitalized Amputation Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Table saws

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