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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017109536 · 10/4/2017 · Wood-Mode, Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Table saws

Employer

Name
Wood-Mode, Incorporated
Location
1 Second Street, KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17833
NAICS
337110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 4, 2017, at around 10 a.m., an employee was cutting a piece of drawer box using a table saw. She was pushing the material through the saw when her left index finger contacted the blade and was amputated. The saw was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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