Ouachita Hardwood Flooring
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WARREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Ouachita Hardwood Flooring | Report ID | 20181010730 |
| Address | 501 Pennington Rd | City, State ZIP | WARREN, ARKANSAS 71671 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1355335 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -92.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the back side of a knot saw when he bent over to pick something up. He then placed his left hand on the top of the saw and reached over the saw with his right hand. As he reached across the saw, he pressed down on the top and his left hand slid over the blade, resulting in the amputation of his left index and ring fingers at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2018, a worker at Ouachita Hardwood Flooring in WARREN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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