Yoder Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MILLERSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Yoder Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2024064864 |
| Address | 7100 County Road 407 | City, State ZIP | MILLERSBURG, OHIO 44654 |
| Event Date | June 3, 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 | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1753761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.50000, -81.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a stacker machine and evening out a gap between two boards when the hydraulic air gapper pushed the two boards together. The employee sustained a right index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2024, a worker at Yoder Lumber Company, Inc. in MILLERSBURG, OHIO 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 stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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