Building Solutions Since 1977, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SELINSGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Building Solutions Since 1977, LLC | Report ID | 2019088999 |
| Address | 2138 ROUTE 522 | City, State ZIP | SELINSGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17870 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | 1434941 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -76.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a table saw. The employee hit the stop button and reached toward the machine to clear out some saw dust and debris. The blade had not stopped moving at the time and partially amputated the employee's right thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2019, a worker at Building Solutions Since 1977, LLC in SELINSGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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