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RECLAIMED RUSTIC WOODWORKS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PHILLIPS, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RECLAIMED RUSTIC WOODWORKS in PHILLIPS, WISCONSIN
Employer RECLAIMED RUSTIC WOODWORKS Report ID 2015096441
Address N11067 CTY RD F City, State ZIP PHILLIPS, WISCONSIN 54555
Event Date September 4, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # 1092398
GPS Coordinates 45.77000, -90.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to cut wood and attempted to clear a jam. When the employee cleared the jam, the saw activated and amputated his middle finger, severed his pointer finger, and mutilated his thumb.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2015, a worker at RECLAIMED RUSTIC WOODWORKS in PHILLIPS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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