Wood-Mode, Incorporated

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wood-Mode, Incorporated in KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wood-Mode, Incorporated Report ID 2019043548
Address 1 Second Street City, State ZIP KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 17833
Event Date April 5, 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) 337110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -76.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting angle components on a table saw. His hand contacted the backside of the saw blade; the nail and skin on his left index finger were amputated without bone loss. The table saw was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2019, a worker at Wood-Mode, Incorporated in KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 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.

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