Millwood Lumber Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO
| Employer | Millwood Lumber Inc. | Report ID | 2018054675 |
| Address | 2400 Larson Road SE | City, State ZIP | GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO 44629 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1317432 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a vertical splitter to split logs and was holding the log on the top. As he depressed the foot pedal, the blades came down and amputated a portion of his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2018, a worker at Millwood Lumber Inc. in GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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