Amputations

Name: Amputations at Jim C. Hamer Company
Start: 10/30/2023

1 amputation · 20231010021 · 10/30/2023 · Jim C. Hamer Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Jim C. Hamer Company
Location: 111 Mill Run Road, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA, 26288
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 30, 2023, an employee was watching lumber come down from the descrambler when their finger was caught in a sprocket, resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

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