Appalachian Wood Floors
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
| Employer | Appalachian Wood Floors | Report ID | 20161110584 |
| Address | 838 Campbell Ave | City, State ZIP | PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321114 | Inspection # | 1192396 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -82.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 10, 2016, an employee was cleaning glue machine rollers when his hand was pulled into the chain and sprocket area, partially amputating his ring and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2016, a worker at Appalachian Wood Floors in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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