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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032930 · 3/26/2018 · Northwest Hardwoods

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Wood, lumber, unspecified

Employer

Name
Northwest Hardwoods
Location
1152 National Pike, HOPWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA, 15445
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a banded pack of 1-inch thick lumber boards. Immediately after cutting the band, the uneven pile of lumber fell toward him and knocked him over. His middle fingertip became trapped between two of the boards, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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