Ply Gem Windows
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Ply Gem Windows | Report ID | 2016043136 |
| Address | 2150 French Settlement Road | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75212 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1141590 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a saw to cut the window meeting rail when the saw guard activated and came down on the employee's right thumb, trapping it between the guard and the work table. A coworker came over and tried to help him unpin his thumb. When his coworker grabbed the saw, the sawblade activated and amputated the tip of the employee's trapped right thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2016, a worker at Ply Gem Windows in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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