Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-05-15 | Gnadenhutten | Ohio | Millwood Lumber Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a wood splitter machine. His left hand was in the point of operation when the machine was actuated via the foot pedal. The vertical knife blade contacted his left hand, resulting in a partial amputation of the left index finger and a severe laceration. | |||||
2018-05-14 | Gnadenhutten | Ohio | Millwood Lumber Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a vertical splitter to split logs and was holding the log on the top. As he depressed the foot pedal, the blades came down and amputated a portion of his right index finger. | |||||
2018-02-07 | Gnadenhutten | Ohio | Plymouth Foam, LLC | Multiple upper extremities locations | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning the roll coater to prep it for the next adhesive by wiping down the rolls with a rag. During that process, the employee's right hand and arm were pulled into the roller up to just before his elbow crushing them. |