COLUMBIA WEST VIRGINIA CORP DBA COLUMBIA FOREST
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CRAIGSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | COLUMBIA WEST VIRGINIA CORP DBA COLUMBIA FOREST | Report ID | 2015010611 |
| Address | 242 Columbia Forest Products Road | City, State ZIP | CRAIGSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26205 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | 1020822 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.32000, -80.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 20, 2015, the tip of an employee's left thumb was amputated while performing work on the Raimann #2 machine, which uses dies to remove knots from 4x4 sheets of plywood.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2015, a worker at COLUMBIA WEST VIRGINIA CORP DBA COLUMBIA FOREST in CRAIGSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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