Woodgrain Millwork, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRUITLAND, IDAHO
| Employer | Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109885 |
| Address | 300 Northwest 16th St | City, State ZIP | FRUITLAND, IDAHO 83619 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.02000, -116.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a belt on the core/tenoner machine. A glove got caught in the moving chain and a fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2016, a worker at Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. in FRUITLAND, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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