Wood-Mode, Incorporated
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — 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.
Context
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