Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2016-06-23 | Weiser | Idaho | Champion Home Builders, Inc | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was cutting a piece of finger-jointed wood using a table saw. The wood caught the blade, which caused it to strike the employee in the middle of the abdomen, causing serious internal injuries that required hospitalization. | |||||
2016-03-15 | Weiser | Idaho | Champion Homes Builders Co. | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was at table saw cutting wood when the saw began kicking back. The employee attempted to stop the kickback and made contact with the blade, cutting her palm up to her middle finger. | |||||
2015-09-30 | Weiser | Idaho | Champion Homes Builders Co. | Leg(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was using a staple gun for siding or roofing activities. The staple gun engaged while the employee was changing positions, lodging a 3-inch staple into the bone of the employee's right leg. | |||||
2015-08-06 | Weiser | Idaho | Western Timber Products | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On August 6, 2015, an employee was trimming scrap boards with a chop saw at the end of his shift. He activated the foot pedal while his hand was removing boards. The saw amputated the tips of his middle and ring fingers. He was transported to the hospital where the doctor removed a portion of the bone in order to close the wound. |