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Amputations

1 amputation · 20201110487 · 11/5/2020 · Collins Pine Company, Kane Hardwood division

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Collins Pine Company, Kane Hardwood division
Location
95 Hardwood Drive, KANE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16735
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing near lumber chains in a sorter area. When the machine was turned on, the front part of his foot was pulled into the chain and sprocket and two toes were amputated. Steel-toed boots were in use at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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