Amputations

Name: Amputations at Jim C. Hamer Company
Start: 7/11/2018

1 amputation · 2018076980 · 7/11/2018 · Jim C. Hamer Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Chippers
Secondary source: Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.

Employer

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

Narrative

At about 10:30 a.m. on July 11, 2018, an employee was clearing wood dust from a horizontal belt near the chipper. He was using a piece of wood to knock the dust from the belt; the belt splice caught the piece of wood and pulled his finger into a belt roller. The tip of his right thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown