Meadow River Hardwood Lumber Company, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Meadow River Hardwood Lumber Company, LLC | Report ID | 20190413332 |
| Address | 305 Snake Island Road | City, State ZIP | RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA 25962 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Secondary Source | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.97000, -80.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a board from his work area to the green chain. He was putting the board on the chain and caught his left middle finger between the board and the chain resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2019, a worker at Meadow River Hardwood Lumber Company, LLC in RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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