RDS Wood Products
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ARTHUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | RDS Wood Products | Report ID | 2022065001 |
| Address | 236 East Co Road 575 North | City, State ZIP | ARTHUR, ILLINOIS 61911 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1601612 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -88.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a drawer notcher. While clearing sawdust build up, the employee's fingertip contacted the rotating blade, which required surgical amputation to the tip of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2022, a worker at RDS Wood Products in ARTHUR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with boring, routing, notching machines 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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