WD Flooring LLC
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAONA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | WD Flooring LLC | Report ID | 2024010315 |
| Address | 5215 Mill Road, Plant B | City, State ZIP | LAONA, WISCONSIN 54541 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1721211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.56000, -88.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 8:15 a.m., on January 12, 2024, an employee was cutting stock lumber with a chop saw when the lumber became stuck. The employee was trying to free it when their left thumb contacted the saw blade. The thumb was partially amputated. The safety guard was not in place at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2024, a worker at WD Flooring LLC in LAONA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 153 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back injuries.
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