Wood Products, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Wood Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085391 |
| Address | 1002 South 46th Street | City, State ZIP | GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58201 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.91000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Wood Products, Inc., employee was injured when his hand came into contact with a chop saw blade. The employee was hospitalized for nerve repair.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2015, a worker at Wood Products, Inc. in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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