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Troymill Wood Products

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Troymill Wood Products in MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO
Employer Troymill Wood Products Report ID 2018088675
Address 17055 Kingsman Road City, State ZIP MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO 44062
Event Date August 22, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Planing mills
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1343818
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -81.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a wood planer when a piece of wood became lodged in the rollers. The employee was attempting to remove the wood when the rollers pulled the employee's left pinky finger inside, resulting in a pinky finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2018, a worker at Troymill Wood Products in MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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