Amputations

Name: Amputations at Winston Plywood & Veneer, LLC
Start: 6/3/2019

1 amputation · 2019065543 · 6/3/2019 · Winston Plywood & Veneer, LLC

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 regular operation
Source: Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Winston Plywood & Veneer, LLC
Location: 1160 S. Church Avenue, LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 39339
NAICS: 321212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a piece of wood from the off end of a wood dryer. The employee's right hand was caught in the dryer's chain and sprocket; four fingertips were amputated.

Source

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