Kit Custom Home Builders, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CALDWELL, IDAHO
| Employer | Kit Custom Home Builders, LLC | Report ID | 2024087378 |
| Address | 1000 Garber Street | City, State ZIP | CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(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) | 321991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.66000, -116.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an upcut saw and preparing to make a cut when the blade raised and amputated their left thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2024, a worker at Kit Custom Home Builders, LLC in CALDWELL, IDAHO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(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 amputation.
Context
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