Cherry Woodworking, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cherry Woodworking, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111792 |
| Address | 8345 Corporate Way | City, State ZIP | NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34653 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337122 | Inspection # | 1362364 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.25000, -82.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood when the saw blade amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2018, a worker at Cherry Woodworking, Inc. in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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