Wood-Mode, Incorporated
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wood-Mode, Incorporated | Report ID | 2019032645 |
| Address | 1 Second Street | City, State ZIP | KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 17833 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2019 | 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) | 337110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -76.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a recessed cabinet panel on a table saw. The panel jammed and then quickly slipped forward into the blade. The employee's hand was in-line with the saw blade as the panel slipped forward and the employee sustained a left fingertip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2019, a worker at Wood-Mode, Incorporated in KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 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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