North American Forest Products 1000 Jewell Dr
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | North American Forest Products 1000 Jewell Dr | Report ID | 2023065410 |
| Address | 1000 Jewell Dr. | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76712 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -97.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to adjust a board in a machine after the E-stop was pressed. Freewheeling movement caused the employee's hand to be pulled into the saw blade, partially amputating his fifth, fourth, and third fingers on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2023, a worker at North American Forest Products 1000 Jewell Dr in WACO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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