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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015010611 · 1/20/2015 · COLUMBIA WEST VIRGINIA CORP DBA COLUMBIA FOREST

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
COLUMBIA WEST VIRGINIA CORP DBA COLUMBIA FOREST
Location
242 Columbia Forest Products Road, CRAIGSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, 26205
NAICS
321211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 20, 2015, the tip of an employee's left thumb was amputated while performing work on the Raimann #2 machine, which uses dies to remove knots from 4x4 sheets of plywood.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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