American Wood Fibers, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | American Wood Fibers, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010292 |
| Address | 2500 Owens Road | City, State ZIP | CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO 43113 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1721391 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.56000, -82.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was working to unclog a conveying system. He bent over to pick up a tool from the ground and attempted to steady himself using the machine's airlock. The machine actuated and amputated four fingers from his left hand. The airlock was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2024, a worker at American Wood Fibers, Inc. in CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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