A.D. BOWMAN & SONS LUMBER COMPANY
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — CASTLE CREEK, NEW YORK
| Employer | A.D. BOWMAN & SONS LUMBER COMPANY | Report ID | 2015031514 |
| Address | 1690 US Highway 11 | City, State ZIP | CASTLE CREEK, NEW YORK 13744 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.26000, -75.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost their balance while descending the stairs of a John Deere QC-54. When the employee reached out to grab something, the wedding ring on the left hand got caught, avulsing the left ring finger from the second knuckle to the fingertip and removing the fingertip at the first knuckle. The rest of the finger to the second knuckle was removed during surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2015, a worker at A.D. BOWMAN & SONS LUMBER COMPANY in CASTLE CREEK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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