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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191111708 · 11/11/2019 · J & J Log and Lumber

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
Source
Axes, hatchets

Employer

Name
J & J Log and Lumber
Location
528 Old Route 22, DOVER PLAINS, NEW YORK, 12522
NAICS
321912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were cleaning up debris in a yard. A piece of wood fell over as one of them was swinging an axe to split it; the other employee's left hand was caught between the wood and the axe, and the ring finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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