Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221382278

JELD-WEN WINDOWS DIVISION RANTOUL PLANT

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand
NAICS
321911
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345482004
Employer profile
JELD-WEN WINDOWS DIVISION RANTOUL PLANT
Summary number
221382278
Report ID
0524500

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip while running wood stile throug

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on August 8, 2021, an employee was running a wooden stile through a router. As the employee guided the wood through, the glove on his right hand was caught by the router blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation of the right middle finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    717

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