← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation · 2018088877 · 8/28/2018 · Armstrong Flooring, Inc.

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
Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary source
Wood, lumber, unspecified

Employer

Name
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
Location
Route 250 South, BEVERLY, WEST VIRGINIA, 26253
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was straightening an 8-foot long board on a conveyor when his finger became pinched between the board he was moving and a board underneath. As he pulled his hand back, his left index fingertip was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown