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Wood Creations Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wood Creations Incorporated in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Wood Creations Incorporated Report ID 2018088959
Address 3918 W Shakespeare Ave City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60647
Event Date August 29, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1346918
GPS Coordinates 41.92000, -87.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee's glove was caught in a saw and the blade amputated his left index finger.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2018, a worker at Wood Creations Incorporated in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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