OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221401375

NEW RIVER VALLEY WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC

HILLSVILLE, VA· 2021-07-19T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Guard
NAICS: 333243
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345435507
Employer profile: NEW RIVER VALLEY WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC
Summary number: 221401375
Report ID: 0355118

Event description

Employee?s fingertip is amputated while conveyor is started

Investigation abstract

At 1:15 p.m. on July 19, 2021, Employee #1 was leaning against the guard of a chain conveyor as it was being started, with his hands on the guard and fingers curled into a grease fitting opening. His left fourth finger was caught in the conveyor chain, resulting in the amputation of the fingertip. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
733

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