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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010864 · 1/29/2016 · RC Family Wood Products, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
RC Family Wood Products, LLC
Location
5590 State Route 47, HOUSTON, OHIO, 45333
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 29, 2016, an employee was attempting to unjam the nailing machine when a coworker started the machine. The employee's hand was dragged through a chain and sprocket, amputating the right middle, ring, and little fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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