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Weyerhaeuser

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Weyerhaeuser in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Weyerhaeuser Report ID 2017088222
Address 41 TJM Drive City, State ZIP BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 26201
Event Date August 26, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Chippers
Industry (NAICS) 321213 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.00000, -80.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually rotating a chipper drum when his left middle finger was caught between the bit and diverter plate, amputating his fingertip. The chipper drum was locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2017, a worker at Weyerhaeuser in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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