Fifth Avenue Lumber Co
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO
| Employer | Fifth Avenue Lumber Co | Report ID | 2024042876 |
| Address | 5200 Winchester Pike | City, State ZIP | CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO 43110 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | 1739684 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -82.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing debris from a shaper machine when the feed wheels caught his glove and pulled his hand into the blade, resulting in two right-hand finger amputations and injury to another finger.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2024, a worker at Fifth Avenue Lumber Co in CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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