Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1447721.015 - Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation
245 Reading Rd
East Earl, PA 17519
Mailing Address:
245 Reading Rd, East Earl, PA 17519
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337110/Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/05/2020
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Referral | 1518550 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 11:15 a.m. on November 14, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured wooden kitchen cabinets and countertops. He worked as a cabinetmaker and bench carpenter. He was operating table saw number 1842. He was pushing a 5 in. by 8 in. (125 mm by 200 mm) piece of wood through the saw. His left index finger came into contact with the sawblade. The tip of that finger was partially amputated. He was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Carpenter, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Rotating Parts, Saw, Sawblade, Sawyer, Struck Against, Table Saw, Traumatic Amputation, Wood, Wood Panel
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1447721.015 | 38 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Cabinet makers and bench carpenters |