Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Patrick Millwork, Inc, 1113 North 39th Street, NAMPA, IDAHO 83687
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was edging alder wood on an 8-inch jointer when the wood shifted. The cutter head then grazed the employee's left little finger, pulling the fingertip in and amputating it.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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