Wagner Hardwoods, LLC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CAYUTA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wagner Hardwoods, LLC. | Report ID | 2025032308 |
| Address | 6307 Route 224 | City, State ZIP | CAYUTA, NEW YORK 14824 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.28000, -76.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were operating a debarker machine. Bark had built up on the two limit switches, which caused the carriage to stop moving. One of the employees went down into the machine to wipe the limit switches off. His left hand was caught in the machine, and the chain and sprocket pulled in his arm. His left forearm was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2025, a worker at Wagner Hardwoods, LLC. in CAYUTA, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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