Ply Gem Windows

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ply Gem Windows in 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

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

See all reports for Ply Gem Windows.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 22, 2016 NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P. DODGE CITY, KANSAS Amputations Amp.
Sep 3, 2021 Residential Elevators, Inc. CAIRO, GEORGIA Amputations Amp.
Jan 16, 2021 FADDIS CONCRETE PRODUCTS DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jul 13, 2020 SHAWNEE MILLING COMPANY SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA Amputations Amp.
Jan 17, 2018 Orbital ATK - ABL Operations, LLC KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA Amputations Amp.
Oct 15, 2020 Equustock QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK Amputations Amp.
Nov 21, 2016 JM Manufacturing Company, Inc. COCHRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jun 29, 2022 PeopleReady, Inc. DENVER, COLORADO Amputations Hosp., Amp.