TWO RIVERS TIMBER COMPANY
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ADDISON, NEW YORK
| Employer | TWO RIVERS TIMBER COMPANY | Report ID | 2016021052 |
| Address | 7778 NY State Route 417 | City, State ZIP | ADDISON, NEW YORK 14801 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1106715 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -77.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using compressed air to remove sawdust from resaw and amputated the right thumb, index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2016, a worker at TWO RIVERS TIMBER COMPANY in ADDISON, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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