Muth Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — IRONTON, OHIO
| Employer | Muth Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099367 |
| Address | 1301 Adams Ln | City, State ZIP | IRONTON, OHIO 45638 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1270817 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.51000, -82.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to get a pulley going on a stacker/trimmer machine when the employee's glove was caught in the pulley. The pulley then smashed the employee's hand resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2017, a worker at Muth Lumber Company, Inc. in IRONTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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