TCC Pennwest LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TCC Pennwest LLC | Report ID | 2022010533 |
| Address | 4 Pennwest Way | City, State ZIP | EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA 16373 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -79.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut pieces of a 2-by-6. His right middle finger contacted the blade as he pushed the wood through and was lacerated. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2022, a worker at TCC Pennwest LLC in EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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