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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020054892 · 5/27/2020 · Hope Timber Pallet & Recycling, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hope Timber Pallet & Recycling, LLC
Location
141 Union Street, NEWARK, OHIO, 43055
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 27, 2020, an employee was operating an automated trim saw. When the employee tried to remove a piece of wood, the saw blade caused an amputation to the employee's right thumb, index finger, and middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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