J N Pallet Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | J N Pallet Company | Report ID | 2019076994 |
| Address | 11207 Carr Road | City, State ZIP | CONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16406 |
| Event Date | July 11, 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) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1416504 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been feeding wood slabs into a slab recovery saw. The employee turned the saw off and was sweeping out the saw dust when the still spinning blade amputated a finger on the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2019, a worker at J N Pallet Company in CONNEAUTVILLE, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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