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Woodward Logistics

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Woodward Logistics in LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Woodward Logistics Report ID 2017109922
Address 6400 Bristol Pike City, State ZIP LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19057
Event Date October 16, 2017 Outcome 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 Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.12000, -74.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting wood blocks with a chop saw when the saw blade amputated his left index finger. The saw was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2017, a worker at Woodward Logistics in LEVITTOWN, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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