CROWNOVER LUMBER COMPANY,INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MC ARTHUR, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CROWNOVER LUMBER COMPANY,INC. in MC ARTHUR, OHIO
Employer CROWNOVER LUMBER COMPANY,INC. Report ID 2015085557
Address 501 FAIRVIEW AVENUE City, State ZIP MC ARTHUR, OHIO 45651
Event Date August 7, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1086674
GPS Coordinates 39.26000, -82.50000

Incident Narrative

On Friday, August 7, 2015, an employee suffered the loss of the fingertip and nail with exposed bone while repairing a band saw. The screw shaft fell out of the head rig (the guide system on the band saw).

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2015, a worker at CROWNOVER LUMBER COMPANY,INC. in MC ARTHUR, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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