WOODWORK MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY, INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
| Employer | WOODWORK MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY, INC. | Report ID | 2024032712 |
| Address | 403 S Adams St. | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67501 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1737740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.04000, -97.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was defecting wood trim as it came off the molder when the chop saw came down on their left hand, resulting in a partial amputation to the hand, and amputations to the thumb and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2024, a worker at WOODWORK MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY, INC. in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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