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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017088212 · 8/25/2017 · Magnolia Flooring Mill LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Magnolia Flooring Mill LLC
Location
700 Mill Rd., HAMBURG, ARKANSAS, 71646
NAICS
238330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting lumber with a rough knot saw. The employee was moving planks of wood from a roller when the saw was activated. The saw's guard came down just before the saw blade came up, and the employee's right index and middle fingertips were amputate by the blade or the moving guard.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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