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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024021285 · 2/10/2024 · Jeld Wen Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Jeld Wen Incorporated
Location
825 Shiner Road, TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA, 18848
NAICS
321219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to clear a jam in a second pass saw located on a coating line. The employee's right middle finger got caught in the machine's drive chain and sprocket, resulting in a laceration and amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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