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OSHA Injury Report: Biewer Sawmill

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Biewer Sawmill in 6251 Gerwoude Street, McBain, MI 49657 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was sawmill Operator in beams, wood, made from logs or bolts.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Biewer Sawmill
Parent company
Biewer Sawmill
Street
6251 Gerwoude Street
City
McBain
State
MI
ZIP
49657
On-site location
Mill/Sorting Deck 4

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
12

Before the incident

Straightening logs on deck 4

What happened

Straightening logs on deck 4 and used a pike pole that turned backwards when getting stuck in the belt and pulled the hook end into [REDACTED] 's hand.

Injury or illness

Laceration to right hand palm.

Object or substance involved

Broken pike pole.

Summary line

Laceration to right hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Sawmill Operator
SOC code
51-7041 — Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
NAICS code
321113 — Beams, wood, made from logs or bolts
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
147
Total hours worked
308038
Establishment ID
239162
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:57
Time of incident
21:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03MAR26:22:03:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.