Woodgrain Millwork, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FRUITLAND, IDAHO
| Employer | Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021622 |
| Address | 300 Northwest 16th St | City, State ZIP | FRUITLAND, IDAHO 83619 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.02000, -116.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a molding machine and suffered a transphalangeal amputation of the right index finger while trying to retrieve a marker.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2019, a worker at Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. in FRUITLAND, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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