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Caperton Furnitureworks, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Caperton Furnitureworks, LLC in BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Caperton Furnitureworks, LLC Report ID 2016065087
Address 5270 Valley Road City, State ZIP BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA 25411
Event Date June 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.57000, -78.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was handing a coworker pieces of wood after cutting them with a chop saw when the saw activated and partially amputated his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2016, a worker at Caperton Furnitureworks, LLC in BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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