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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020109349 · 10/1/2020 · Winn 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Arm saws, radial arm saws
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Winn Lumber
Location
229 Thomas Mill Rd, WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA, 71483
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 1, 2020, an employee was using a radial arm saw to cut 2x4's. An employee was removing a piece of cut wood when the teeth of the saw grabbed his gloves and pulled his hand into the saw. The left middle fingertip was amputated immediately and the ring finger was surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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