Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — JACKSON, OHIO
| Employer | Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043629 |
| Address | 960 East Main Street | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, OHIO 45640 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1745778 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -82.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were operating a self-fed planning machine to shape wood boards for headers used in manufacturing bourbon barrels. A board became jammed in the machine. The injured employee went to retrieve the jammed board and his right thumb contacted the planner head that was rotating at approximately 6,000 RPM. The employee's thumb was amputated. The machine was in manual mode and the guarding door was open at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2024, a worker at Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. in JACKSON, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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