Sierra Pacific Industries Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MEDFORD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Sierra Pacific Industries Inc. | Report ID | 20191212744 |
| Address | 575 South Whelen Avenue | City, State ZIP | MEDFORD, WISCONSIN 54451 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1451777 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.13000, -90.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 11, 2019, an employee was cutting wood stock with a chop saw to fabricate a window when the spinning saw blade amputated the employee's right thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2019, a worker at Sierra Pacific Industries Inc. in MEDFORD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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