Woodruff Lumber Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — VESPER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Woodruff Lumber Inc. | Report ID | 2016088162 |
| Address | 6584 Cameron Avenue | City, State ZIP | VESPER, WISCONSIN 54489 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1177307 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.48000, -89.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chop saw and amputated one or more fingers on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2016, a worker at Woodruff Lumber Inc. in VESPER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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