Wood-Mode, Incorporated
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wood-Mode, Incorporated | Report ID | 2017109536 |
| Address | 1 Second Street | City, State ZIP | KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 17833 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1258663 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -76.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 4, 2017, at around 10 a.m., an employee was cutting a piece of drawer box using a table saw. She was pushing the material through the saw when her left index finger contacted the blade and was amputated. The saw was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2017, a worker at Wood-Mode, Incorporated in KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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