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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020098611 · 9/10/2020 · Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill in Ohio at Waverly, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Saw blades-unattached
Secondary source
Handtools-power not determined, unspecified

Employer

Name
Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill in Ohio at Waverly, Inc.
Location
306 W. North St., WAVERLY, OHIO, 45690
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to change a tooth on a saw blade. A pin on the tool the employee was using broke, and the employee's right middle finger came into contact with another tooth. The employee suffered an amputation affecting the side of the finger and the nail, with bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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