Deer Park Lumber Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — TUNKHANNOCK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Deer Park Lumber Inc | Report ID | 2024043273 |
| Address | 3042 U.S. 6 | City, State ZIP | TUNKHANNOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 18657 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1745308 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a horizontal saw dust belt in the chipper room when he noticed a piece of wood sticking out of the conveyor that was preventing the conveyor from running. The employee went to pull the wood free and their right hand was pulled into the chain and sprocket system Their middle fingertip was amputated without bone loss. The machine was not locked out/tagged out, and a guard was in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2024, a worker at Deer Park Lumber Inc in TUNKHANNOCK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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