W W Wood, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PLEASANTON, TEXAS
| Employer | W W Wood, INC. | Report ID | 2016087559 |
| Address | 1799 Corgey Road, P.O.Box. 398 | City, State ZIP | PLEASANTON, TEXAS 78064 |
| Event Date | August 12, 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 | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1170722 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.02000, -98.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wood processor to process logs. The logs, which were being held down by a clamp, tipped, so the employee opened the processor screen. The clamp then came down and smashed his left-hand little finger. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2016, a worker at W W Wood, INC. in PLEASANTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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