GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WOOD RIVER, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING in WOOD RIVER, NEBRASKA
Employer GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING Report ID 2015075024
Address 9000 W. Husker Hwy City, State ZIP WOOD RIVER, NEBRASKA 68883
Event Date July 24, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -98.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was constructing a display for the fair. While using a circular saw, he amputated the tip of his second left-hand finger.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2015, a worker at GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING in WOOD RIVER, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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