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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043552 · 4/20/2017 · Jim C. Hamer Company

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
Wood, lumber, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Chippers

Employer

Name
Jim C. Hamer Company
Location
11474 Spruce River Road, DANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, 25053
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 19, 2017, at approximately 3:20 p.m., an employee was operating the chipper when a slab became hung up in the mouth of the chipper. The employee turned off the vibrating conveyor and gained access to the opposite side of the chipper. He pulled on the slab. When the slab came free, his hand was smashed between the slab and mouth of the chipper, amputating his right ring finger near the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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