Baird Brothers Sawmill Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CANFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Baird Brothers Sawmill Inc. | Report ID | 20241010089 |
| Address | 7060 CRORY RD. | City, State ZIP | CANFIELD, OHIO 44406 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1785869 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -80.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a lumber stacker machine when it jammed. The employee went underneath to pull the fencing barrier guard to access the equipment and then pulled the chain on the tilt hoist. The hoist came down on his hand. The employee sustained an amputation of the left thumb to the first knuckle and the middle and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at Baird Brothers Sawmill Inc. in CANFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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