Dingess Lumber Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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