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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024010292 · 1/11/2024 · American Wood Fibers, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors unspecified
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
American Wood Fibers, Inc.
Location
2500 Owens Road, CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO, 43113
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was working to unclog a conveying system. He bent over to pick up a tool from the ground and attempted to steady himself using the machine's airlock. The machine actuated and amputated four fingers from his left hand. The airlock was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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