Wood-Mode, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wood-Mode, Incorporated | Report ID | 2017032608 |
| Address | 1 Second Street | City, State ZIP | KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 17833 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -76.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a multiple spindle drilling machine to make stiles for wood products when the pneumatic hold-down came down on her right ring finger and amputated the fingertip to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at Wood-Mode, Incorporated in KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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