Champion Home Builders
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Champion Home Builders | Report ID | 2020065205 |
| Address | 350 Shapkoff Industrial Park Blvd | City, State ZIP | LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA 71446 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -93.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting PVC pipe on a chop saw. The employee's left hand slipped and the sawblade amputated the tip of the employee's thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2020, a worker at Champion Home Builders in LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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