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REED LUMBER CO.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — POTOSI, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at REED LUMBER CO. in POTOSI, MISSOURI
Employer REED LUMBER CO. Report ID 2022032349
Address 19111 WEST STATE HWY 8 City, State ZIP POTOSI, MISSOURI 63664
Event Date March 15, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Chippers
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1585397
GPS Coordinates 38.03000, -90.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was overseeing the operation of a sawmill wood chipper. As he tried to unjam a piece of wood in the chipper, the piece dislodged and caught his left hand against the upper side of the chipper mouth. His little finger was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 15, 2022, a worker at REED LUMBER CO. in POTOSI, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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