Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1339588.015 - Arnold Arboretum Of Harvard University

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1339588.015

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 08/16/2018

Site Address:
Arnold Arboretum Of Harvard University
125 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130

Mailing Address:
46 Blackstone St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1370182	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108348.015

Event: 08/13/2018

Employee partially amputates thumb when struck against spinn

At 10:25 a.m. on August 13, 2018, an employee was using a table saw to rip a piece of rough sawn oak lumber when his left hand came into contact with the turning blade, partially amputating his thumb. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Struck By, Table Saw, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339588.015	56	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Horticultural specialty farmers

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