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Ohio Valley Stave, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ohio Valley Stave, Inc. in WAVERLY, OHIO
Employer Ohio Valley Stave, Inc. Report ID 2015129642
Address 15447 US HWY 23 City, State ZIP WAVERLY, OHIO 45690
Event Date December 21, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1114220
GPS Coordinates 39.17000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

A chipper operator was using an air hose to clean the shaker screen. The employee's left thumb got caught in the belt and pulley drive amputating it to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2015, a worker at Ohio Valley Stave, Inc. in WAVERLY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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