Oak Hill Veneer, Incorporated
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — TROY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Oak Hill Veneer, Incorporated | Report ID | 2018065459 |
| Address | 23189 S.R. 14 North | City, State ZIP | TROY, PENNSYLVANIA 16947 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -76.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load the log slicer. A log slipped from the log deck crane onto the log slicer and struck the employee's left little finger. The finger was crushed and surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2018, a worker at Oak Hill Veneer, Incorporated in TROY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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