HERITAGE OAK LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SARCOXIE, MISSOURI
| Employer | HERITAGE OAK LLC | Report ID | 2019066557 |
| Address | 137 State Highway 37 | City, State ZIP | SARCOXIE, MISSOURI 64862 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1412869 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -94.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chop saw to cut wood when the saw cut the employee's right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2019, a worker at HERITAGE OAK LLC in SARCOXIE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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