Woodcraft Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Woodcraft Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053669 |
| Address | 62 Grant Road | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1530365 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.35000, -80.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding the handle of a rough planer head and pushing it into place. It started to bind up, then overshot the home position. The tip of the employee's finger was crushed between the planer's handle and its frame, causing an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at Woodcraft Industries, Inc. in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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