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Beckwith Lumber Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SLATYFORK, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Beckwith Lumber Company in SLATYFORK, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Beckwith Lumber Company Report ID 20201211937
Address 34443 Seneca Trail City, State ZIP SLATYFORK, WEST VIRGINIA 26291
Event Date December 22, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1508125
GPS Coordinates 38.41000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an edger chain. While the edger was shut off, the employee reached to straighten out a board on it; the edger was turned on and the employee's glove was pulled into the chain. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2020, a worker at Beckwith Lumber Company in SLATYFORK, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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