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K & J Woodworks, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — UHLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at K & J Woodworks, LLC in UHLAND, TEXAS
Employer K & J Woodworks, LLC Report ID 2015118616
Address 86 S Old Spanish Trail City, State ZIP UHLAND, TEXAS 78640
Event Date November 13, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Routers and molders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 337212 Inspection # 1106382
GPS Coordinates 29.97000, -97.85000

Incident Narrative

While pushing wood through a table-mounted, hand-held router, an employee's left-hand middle finger was cut by the router blade; the ring finger was also amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2015, a worker at K & J Woodworks, LLC in UHLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with routers and molders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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