International Timber & Veneer, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | International Timber & Veneer, LLC | Report ID | 2021098080 |
| Address | 75 McQuiston Drive | City, State ZIP | JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA 16133 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | 1556030 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing off a saw from a height of 3 feet. He slipped on a cross-member and his hand contacted the belt that had just been installed on the saw. The weight forced the belt to move through the pulley, bringing his right hand with it. He suffered lacerations to the right index, middle, and ring fingers and an amputation to the index finger at the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2021, a worker at International Timber & Veneer, LLC in JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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