Ouachita Hardwood Flooring
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WARREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Ouachita Hardwood Flooring | Report ID | 20161211401 |
| Address | 501 Pennington Rd | City, State ZIP | WARREN, ARKANSAS 71671 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1197181 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -92.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to cut wood flooring to size with a chop saw. He mashed down on the steel plate on top of the saw blade guard with his left hand while his right hand was near the blade. The blade then severely lacerated his right hand and amputated his right pinky fingertip. The saw was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2016, a worker at Ouachita Hardwood Flooring in WARREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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