Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at RJ Hoffman & Sons, Inc.
Start: 1/24/2025

1 amputation · 2025010774 · 1/24/2025 · RJ Hoffman & Sons, 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 unspecified
Source: Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: RJ Hoffman & Sons, Inc.
Location: 1144 Buckwheat Valley Road, MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 17853
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking the belt tension on a sawdust blower. The employee's right hand came into contact with the belt, causing the amputation of four fingers. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

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