Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1543550.015 - New River Valley Wood Products, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 1543550.015

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 07/22/2021

Site Address:
New River Valley Wood Products, Llc
5058 Sylvatus Highway
Hillsville, VA 24343

Mailing Address:
5058 Sylvatus Highway, Hillsville, VA 24343

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333243

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/14/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1789672	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140137.015

Event: 07/19/2021

Employee?s fingertip is amputated while conveyor is started

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.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Guard

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1543550.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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