General Doors Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MILFORD, DELAWARE
| Employer | General Doors Corporation | Report ID | 2015010625 |
| Address | 700 McColley Street | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1032487 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -75.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 01/20/2015 at approximately 8:00 am, an accident occurred while the employee was operating a table saw ripping 1/8" hardboard. The employee was ripping 28" wide sheets of 1/8" hardboard 9' long by 23" wide using a table saw. His hand inadvertently slid under the front of the guard and caught the blade resulting in the loss of the right index finger between the first and second knuckle and broken bones and extensive lacerations on his middle finger, thumb and palm. He was taken to Milford Memorial Hospital then later transferred to Christiana Hospital for an overnight stay.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2015, a worker at General Doors Corporation in MILFORD, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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