Dingess Lumber Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Dingess Lumber Company | Report ID | 2025032192 |
| Address | 6151 Barbour County Highway | City, State ZIP | BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26250 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2025 | 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 | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1811008 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.02000, -79.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a stuck slab from the gang saw and amputated their left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2025, a worker at Dingess Lumber Company in BELINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 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 stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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