Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ORRVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc | Report ID | 2019032935 |
| Address | 8849 Lincoln Way E | City, State ZIP | ORRVILLE, OHIO 44667 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1388263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -81.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a saw blade when his right hand was caught on the chain/sprocket that holds the wood in place causing a partial amputation of the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2019, a worker at Southwood Lumber and Pallet Inc in ORRVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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