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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022109530 · 10/31/2022 · Potter Lumber LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Logs

Employer

Name
Potter Lumber LLC
Location
3786 POTTER ROAD, ALLEGANY, NEW YORK, 14706
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 31, 2022, an employee was using a hydraulic splitter to split wood. A log (estimated 24 inches in diameter and 20 inches long) fell and crushed the employee's hand against a metal part of the splitter. The employee's left little finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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