Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
| Employer | Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. | Report ID | 2023064886 |
| Address | 838 Campbell Ave. | City, State ZIP | PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1675409 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -82.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an end matcher machine that makes grooves on hardwood flooring and wall/ceiling paneling. The board overlapped and as the employee went to make a correction, his thumb was partially amputated by the blade.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2023, a worker at Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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