# Amputations at Cleary Building Crop.
> OSHA SIR `2023076794` · 7/27/2023 · MERIDIAN, IDAHO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
- **Secondary source:** Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
## Employer
- **Name:** Cleary Building Crop.
- **Location:** 326 E Franklin Road, MERIDIAN, IDAHO, 83642
- **NAICS:** 236115
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a circular saw on a 2x4 board. The saw bound up as the board flexed, causing the saw to kick backward. The saw contacted the employee's right thumb and partially amputated it.

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