Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Potter Lumber LLC, 3786 POTTER ROAD, ALLEGANY, NEW YORK 14706
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On October 31, 2022, an employee was using a hydraulic splitter to split wood. A log (estimated 24 inches in diameter and 20 inches long) fell and crushed the employee's hand against a metal part of the splitter. The employee's left little finger was amputated.
An employee was cleaning and preparing a mill for the day shift. They went out to their vehicle and were returning back to the mill when their right foot landed on a ridge of frozen mud in the parking lot, causing them to slip into a frozen tire track and fall to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured right tibia and was hospitalized.
An employee was loading a railroad tie onto the lug chain of a trimmer. A board became stuck under the tie. The employee tried to roll the board loose; his finger rolled with it and was pinched between the tie and the lug chain. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip.
An employee was repairing a photo eye on the infeed roll case when they dropped a tool. The employee went to grab the tool and his fingers contacted the chain and sprocket of the infeed roll case. His fingers were pulled into the pinch point and the fingertips were crushed, resulting in amputation of one fingertip.
An employee was troubleshooting dispersing equipment. A belt and pulley system was energized, and the moving belt caught the employee's right ring finger. He suffered a partial amputation at the first knuckle, below the nail.
An employee was cleaning the photo eye sensors of a piece of equipment between the saw that cuts lumber into lengths and boards. The employee stepped on a metal grate that gave way and fell 8-10 feet. The employee was able to remove himself from the conveyor. His tibia was fractured just below the knee.
While refilling a lubricant tank, an employee observed that a pump was not operating correctly. While troubleshooting the issue, the employee reached toward the back of the pump to check for proper airflow. Their left index finger contacted moving components in the pump's piston mechanism, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.
An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.
An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.