Blackwell Job Corps Center
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAONA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Blackwell Job Corps Center | Report ID | 2017099079 |
| Address | WD Flooring, 5215 Mill Road | City, State ZIP | LAONA, WISCONSIN 54541 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.56000, -88.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chop saw to cut pieces of flooring when the saw blade partially amputated his left first finger digit.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2017, a worker at Blackwell Job Corps Center in LAONA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 amputation.
Context
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