WARD LUMBER COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JAY, NEW YORK
| Employer | WARD LUMBER COMPANY | Report ID | 20171110909 |
| Address | 697 GLEN ROAD | City, State ZIP | JAY, NEW YORK 12941 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36000, -73.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 11/13/2017, at 7:00 AM, an employee was using a chain winch to remove a screw auger from a tube in the boiler room. The movement of the auger caused a pulley to turn, and the employee's finger was pinched between the pulley and a protruding bolt head. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2017, a worker at WARD LUMBER COMPANY in JAY, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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