Kalahari Manufacturing LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LAKE DELTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kalahari Manufacturing LLC | Report ID | 2020109317 |
| Address | 171 Progressive Drive, Kalahari Theme Shop | City, State ZIP | LAKE DELTON, WISCONSIN 53940 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2020 | 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) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1496313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.58000, -89.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood kicked back and the employee's hand slipped, making contact with the saw blade. The left thumb was amputated at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2020, a worker at Kalahari Manufacturing LLC in LAKE DELTON, WISCONSIN 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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