Buckeye Diamond Logistics Supply dba Easy Heat Wood Pellets of PA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO
| Employer | Buckeye Diamond Logistics Supply dba Easy Heat Wood Pellets of PA, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076915 |
| Address | 9005 Columbus-Cincinnati Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO 45368 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1486093 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out debris from a wood pellet mill. The employee's hand was pulled between the mill's die and roller; the employee suffered compression injuries to the left hand, with partial amputations to the left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2020, a worker at Buckeye Diamond Logistics Supply dba Easy Heat Wood Pellets of PA, Inc. in SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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