Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation | Report ID | 20191111877 |
| Address | 245 Reading Rd | City, State ZIP | EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA 17519 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1447721 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -76.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a 5-inch by 8-inch piece of wood through a table saw blade. The saw blade amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2019, a worker at Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation in EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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