American Woodmark Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | American Woodmark Corporation | Report ID | 2022109527 |
| Address | 2801 W Saner Ave | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75233 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2022 | 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1632871 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.71000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning debris from the blade of an edge bander machine using an air wand. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2022, a worker at American Woodmark Corporation in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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