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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015010733 · 1/23/2015 · Woodcraft Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Woodcraft Industries, Inc.
Location
62 Grant Road, GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16125
NAICS
321912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

During startup on a glue roller machine, an employee's glove and hand got caught on a chain/sprocket system. The employee's hand was drawn into the chain/sprocket system, resulting in an amputation of his middle finger on his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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