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Erie Wood Products, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Erie Wood Products, LLC in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Erie Wood Products, LLC Report ID 2015021254
Address 1835 East 12th Street City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16511
Event Date February 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1037768
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -80.04000

Incident Narrative

Employee was operating a chop saw. Employee was clearing the trimmings from the point of operation. While he had his hand in the point of operation, the saw activated and the blade came up, amputating his right hand. The employee was taken to the hospital for re-attachment surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2015, a worker at Erie Wood Products, LLC in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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