# Amputations at K & G Construction Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20211210469` · 12/6/2021 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
## Employer
- **Name:** K & G Construction Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 542 EDGEWOOD AVE S., JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32205
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the roof using a circular saw to cut lumber. The employee placed their right hand under the lumber to hold it and the circular saw contacted their index finger, resulting in amputation.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*