DOVER PLAINS, NEW YORK—
J & J Log and Lumber
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J & J Log and Lumber , 528 Old Route 22, DOVER PLAINS, NEW YORK 12522 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
Two employees were cleaning up debris in a yard. A piece of wood fell over as one of them was swinging an axe to split it; the other employee's left hand was caught between the wood and the axe, and the ring finger was amputated.
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