NATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | NATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2021064612 |
| Address | 4300 Oneida Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1535483 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a plywood press on a gluing line. A piece of plywood got stuck. While he was trying to release it, the press actuated and crushed several of his fingers. He suffered crushing injuries and amputations to the fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2021, a worker at NATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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