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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181010492 · 10/10/2018 · Walker Lumber Company, Inc.

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
Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source
Screwdrivers-power not determined

Employer

Name
Walker Lumber Company, Inc.
Location
780 Reservoir Road, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 16648
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a screwdriver to remove a stick jammed in a descrambler chain. The screwdriver kicked out and the employee's thumb entered the chain area, causing a laceration and amputation injury to the thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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