House Wood Products Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | House Wood Products Company | Report ID | 2016032299 |
| Address | 1 Lutes Avenue | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 16933 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1134026 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -77.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to the bandsaw operator when he contacted the moving bandsaw blade, amputating four right-hand fingers down to the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2016, a worker at House Wood Products Company in MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 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 band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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