Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc in 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.

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