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Appalachian Wood Floors

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PORTSMOUTH, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Appalachian Wood Floors in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
Employer Appalachian Wood Floors Report ID 2018043933
Address 838 Campbell Ave. City, State ZIP PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662
Event Date April 24, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boring, routing, notching machines
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.73000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a shaper machine (table mounted router) when the employee's hand slipped and went into the bit resulting in amputation of skin on the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2018, a worker at Appalachian Wood Floors in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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