Amputations

Name: Amputations at Unilin North America
Start: 6/11/2015

1 amputation · 2015063603 · 6/11/2015 · Unilin North America

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Unilin North America
Location: 22 Mine Road, HOLDEN, WEST VIRGINIA, 25625
NAICS: 321918
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee went to grab a board before it slid down the chute at the output side of the re-rip saw. He contacted the flat chain that was moving, and his right ring fingertip was cut off. There was no bone loss or nail loss.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown