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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017065786 · 6/23/2017 · Universal Forest Products LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Bundles, bales
Secondary source
Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Universal Forest Products LLC
Location
Bardane Facility, CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 25414
NAICS
444190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 23, 2017, at approximately 6:30 a.m., an employee was prepping plywood to be cut on a panel saw. The employee's finger was pinched between a bundle of plywood and rollers on a roller bed, amputating the right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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