Universal Forest Products, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Universal Forest Products, LLC | Report ID | 2019066449 |
| Address | 11900 Crownpoint Drive | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78233 |
| Event Date | June 26, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -98.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to align the chain and dog ears of a component cyber saw when the spinning saw blade flicked his hand towards the blade teeth, causing an injury that resulted in a thumb amputation. The saw was locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2019, a worker at Universal Forest Products, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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