WOOD GOODS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LUCK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | WOOD GOODS INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 20181212431 |
| Address | 407 S. DUNCAN ST. | City, State ZIP | LUCK, WISCONSIN 54853 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337127 | Inspection # | 1365738 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.57000, -92.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually feeding boards into the planer to put a jointing edge along the long side of the boards. Their left hand slipped, bounced off the guard's edge, and contacted the cutting blade. The left ring fingertip was amputated up to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2018, a worker at WOOD GOODS INDUSTRIES, INC. in LUCK, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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