Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc | Report ID | 2018043222 |
| Address | 1195 Creek Mountain Road | City, State ZIP | KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 17833 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1308036 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -76.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pneumatically actuated chop saw when his left hand entered the table opening where the blade comes up from below the table. The foot pedal was pressed and the saw actuated, amputating his left thumb just above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2018, a worker at Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc in KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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