SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY—
United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood pieces. The saw caught his left hand, amputating his left index and middle fingers and almost removing the ring finger. All three fingers were ultimately amputated.
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