Amputations

Name: Amputations at Pleasant River Lumber
Start: 8/9/2023

1 amputation · 2023087259 · 8/9/2023 · Pleasant River Lumber

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 by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name: Pleasant River Lumber
Location: 542 Hammett Road, ENFIELD, MAINE, 04493
NAICS: 321912
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A saw was being swapped out. The retaining pin caught on the inside of the saw stack, which caused slack in the lifting device being used to lower the pin into place. The pin then dislodged and struck an employee's right index finger. The last joint of the finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown