Heritage Hardwood Floors, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Heritage Hardwood Floors, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076715 |
| Address | 669 Nordyke Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45255 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2018 | Outcome | 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) | 238330 | Inspection # | 1335306 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -84.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a wood floor. While ripping a piece of wood on a table saw the employee's fingers contacted the saw blade causing amputation injuries to two fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2018, a worker at Heritage Hardwood Floors, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO 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 amputation.
Context
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