Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Laboratory Specialists Co., Inc., 200 College Avenue, MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02155
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a circular saw to rip a plywood counter top brace when the saw bound up and kicked back, partially amputating the employee's thumb.
An employee was using a saw to cut a piece of concrete when the piece gave way and pushed the saw into the employee's leg. The employee's leg was lacerated, requiring stitches and hospitalization.
An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.
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