Appalachian Wood Products Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Appalachian Wood Products Inc. | Report ID | 2015052518 |
| Address | 171 Appalachian Drive | City, State ZIP | CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 16830 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1060933 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -78.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received an amputation injury to fingers on the right hand while changing the cutter on a molder.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2015, a worker at Appalachian Wood Products Inc. in CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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