Northwest Hardwoods
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOPWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Northwest Hardwoods | Report ID | 2018032930 |
| Address | 1152 National Pike | City, State ZIP | HOPWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA 15445 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -79.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a banded pack of 1-inch thick lumber boards. Immediately after cutting the band, the uneven pile of lumber fell toward him and knocked him over. His middle fingertip became trapped between two of the boards, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2018, a worker at Northwest Hardwoods in HOPWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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