Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2015-09-17 | Renick | West Virgini | Mountain Lumber Company LLC | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
On September 17, 2015, at approximately 6:30pm, a worker was injured when the tip of his right index finger was pinched while changing the blade on a horizontal band saw. Lockout was used to de-energize the machine. As the employee manually turned the wheel to engage the blade, his finger was pinched between the wheel and the blade, resulting in amputation. |