Pinnacle Woodwork Acquisition, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pinnacle Woodwork Acquisition, LLC in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN
Employer Pinnacle Woodwork Acquisition, LLC Report ID 2024099050
Address W194N11400 McCormick Drive City, State ZIP GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN 53022
Event Date September 27, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Stationary saws table
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 337212 Inspection # 1778903
GPS Coordinates 43.22000, -88.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ripping a 1/2-inch board on a table saw. As the drop piece fell, so did the push stick, and it was pulled into the blade along with the employee's right index finger. The employee's finger was partially amputated. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2024, a worker at Pinnacle Woodwork Acquisition, LLC in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary saws table identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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