ARRINGTON SAWMILL, INC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | ARRINGTON SAWMILL, INC. | Report ID | 2015086207 |
| Address | 445 CR 1538 | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS 75766 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1091131 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.95000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the chipper with the guard off and the machine locked out and tagged out. The guard was replaced and the machine was started. He heard a noise and again powered down the machine and took the guard off. He was leaning up and into the chipper to feel for vibration and his fingers got caught in the blades before the wheel had come to a complete stop amputating the fat pad and the fourth left fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2015, a worker at ARRINGTON SAWMILL, INC. in JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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