Universal Forest Products Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RANSON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Universal Forest Products Inc | Report ID | 2021053664 |
| Address | 249 16th Ave | City, State ZIP | RANSON, WEST VIRGINIA 25438 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1530771 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.31000, -77.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a saw. The saw was turned on and amputated the employee's left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at Universal Forest Products Inc in RANSON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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