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Champion Home Builders, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ATHENS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Champion Home Builders, Inc. in ATHENS, TEXAS
Employer Champion Home Builders, Inc. Report ID 2019032616
Address 3401 State Hwy 31 West City, State ZIP ATHENS, TEXAS 75751
Event Date March 12, 2019 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 Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 321991 Inspection # 1386521
GPS Coordinates 32.19000, -95.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to make an angle cut on a trim board. The board jumped as he pushed it, causing his left hand to come into contact with the sawblade. His middle, ring, and little fingers were lacerated; he was hospitalized, and the ring finger was medically amputated just below the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2019, a worker at Champion Home Builders, Inc. in ATHENS, TEXAS 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 table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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