Timber Creek, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Timber Creek, LLC | Report ID | 20221110251 |
| Address | 207 North 1st Ave | City, State ZIP | WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113110 | Inspection # | 1636202 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.96000, -89.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 22, 2022, an employee was helping the operator of a pop-up chop saw by removing cut stock. The employee made contact with the sawblade, suffering an amputation to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2022, a worker at Timber Creek, LLC in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. 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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