Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ORRVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc | Report ID | 2018066407 |
| Address | 8849 Lincoln Way E | City, State ZIP | ORRVILLE, OHIO 44667 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1327147 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -81.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a wood jam in a five-headed saw when his right hand entered the machine and contacted the blade, injuring his right thumb and resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2018, a worker at Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc in ORRVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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