Millwood Lumber Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO
| Employer | Millwood Lumber Inc. | Report ID | 20181111754 |
| Address | 2400 Larson Road | City, State ZIP | GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO 44629 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 11/14/18, at approximately 12:15 PM, an employee was using a foot-operated vertical splitter to re-split firewood logs when the blades struck the employee's right thumb, resulting in an amputation above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2018, a worker at Millwood Lumber Inc. in GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, 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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