Amputations

Name: Amputations at Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc.
Start: 4/17/2019

1 amputation · 2019043961 · 4/17/2019 · Southwood Lumber and Pallet 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, unspecified
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc.
Location: 8849 Lincoln Way E, ORRVILLE, OHIO, 44667
NAICS: 321920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was fixing uneven wood on a nailing machine conveyor when the conveyor started moving. His right middle finger was caught between two pallets. When he pulled his hand out, his right middle fingertip was lacerated, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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