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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118663 · 11/16/2015 · P E Barnes Lumber Co

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name
P E Barnes Lumber Co
Location
700 Mill Rd, HAMBURG, ARKANSAS, 71646
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the force draft fan belt. He turned off the fan. Due to the inertia, the belt did not come to a complete stop and began to rotate. The employee's right index finger got caught between the belt and the pulley, and was amputated between the last joint and base of the nail. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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