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Wilsonart LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TEMPLE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wilsonart LLC in TEMPLE, TEXAS
Employer Wilsonart LLC Report ID 2020021596
Address 10501 NW HK Dodgen Loop City, State ZIP TEMPLE, TEXAS 76504
Event Date February 18, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 326130 Inspection # 1465758
GPS Coordinates 31.14000, -97.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was asked by a table saw's control panel operator to push back stacked material to be cut through the hold-down bar area. The injured employee hit the E-stop button to push back the material as requested. While his hand was still on the material, the control panel operator hit the cut buttons, causing the hold-down bar to come down on the injured employee's right hand. The employee pulled his right hand out from under the hold-down bar, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger up to the knuckle with bone loss.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2020, a worker at Wilsonart LLC in TEMPLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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