Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-06-06 | Hendricks | West Virgini | Hinchcliff Lumber Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On June 6, 2018, at approximately 7:15 a.m., an employee was running the stacker on the brewer line when the employee reached into the notcher head to remove stringers from the machine. The employee's right hand then made contact with rotating parts, resulting in amputations of the ring, middle, and index fingers. The machine was running and guarded at the time of the incident. | |||||
2017-08-18 | Hendricks | West Virgini | Hinchcliff Limber Company | Fingertip(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was throwing a board over a cross-over belt when his right index finger was smashed between the board and a piece of metal, amputating his fingertip. |