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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018043241 · 4/4/2018 · International Timber & Veneer 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, unspecified
Source
Chippers

Employer

Name
International Timber & Veneer LLC
Location
75 McQuiston Drive, JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 16133
NAICS
321211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting housekeeping operations around a wood chipper when the employee's hand potentially became caught in the wood chipper conveyor. The employee suffered amputations of the pinky finger and ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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