Dingess Lumber Company

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dingess Lumber Company in BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Dingess Lumber Company Report ID 2024043526
Address 6151 Barbour County Highway City, State ZIP BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26250
Event Date April 23, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Conveyors roller, wheel
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # 1743821
GPS Coordinates 39.02000, -79.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bent over picking up scrap wood at the transfer case rolls when their hand got caught in the rolls, resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertips on their left hand.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2024, a worker at Dingess Lumber Company in BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors roller, wheel identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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