OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440027
LARIMER & NORTON, INC.
GALETON, PA·
Event description
Employee's left hand is amputated while operating scrag saw
Investigation abstract
At 01:30 p.m. on February 22, 2022, an employee was operating a scrag saw mill to cut wooden billets. The employee left the machine to use the restroom. When the employee returned, he heard a noise coming from the saw area of the mill. The employee failed to deenergize and LOTO the machine and reached into the saw cabinet to remove a piece of wood debris. The employee's left hand contacted the rotating saw blades, resulting in an amputation. The employee was treated at the hospital for injuries sustained.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Event type
- 6
- Occupation code
- 779
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