Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — PORTSMOUTH, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
Employer Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. Report ID 2022032413
Address 838 Campbell Ave. City, State ZIP PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662
Event Date March 17, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.73000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting boards at the end of a production line with a suspended circular saw. The employee's hand contacted the saw when the board the employee was holding kicked back, resulting in a lacerated middle finger.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2022, a worker at Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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.

See all reports for Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Apr 30, 2021 Winn-Dixie KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA Amputations Hosp.
Oct 20, 2022 Contractors Access Equipment, Inc CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jul 6, 2023 Pine Ridge Carpentry Inc. HOPE, MAINE Amputations Amp.
Feb 1, 2017 TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. HOLCOMB, KANSAS Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Nov 17, 2016 CARDWELL LUMBER INC. NOVELTY, MISSOURI Amputations Amp.
Sep 10, 2019 Victory Inc. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Dec 31, 2016 The Kroger Company SACHSE, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Apr 25, 2023 LMMM #21 Dallas, LTD LEWISVILLE, TEXAS Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports