Ohio Valley Veneer, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PIKETON, OHIO
| Employer | Ohio Valley Veneer, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066191 |
| Address | 7140 US HWY 23 | City, State ZIP | PIKETON, OHIO 45661 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1410637 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -83.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to move a wet log that was dislodged from a loading platform in a sawmill when the log slipped and crushed the employee's finger against equipment, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, a worker at Ohio Valley Veneer, Inc. in PIKETON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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