Champion Home Builders, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Champion Home Builders, Inc. | Report ID | 2016054310 |
| Address | 1915 SE State Road 100 | City, State ZIP | LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32025 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2016 | 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) | 321991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -82.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a shim on the quarter-inch flat stock of the table saw when the saw became jammed. While he was attempting to unjam the saw, his right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle, his middle finger was amputated at the second knuckle, and his ring finger was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2016, a worker at Champion Home Builders, Inc. in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 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
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