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Robert Nestle suffers a sawmill lathe injury, 1960

Also September 27 · 1960 Robert Nestle injury

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TypeEvent
Date1960-09-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1960-09-27
Kind
Medical
Participants
Robert Nestle (injured_person)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
lumberinghealthcarecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

On September 27, 1960, Robert Nestle injured his hand on a lathe at Lawrence McDonough’s sawmill. The notice reported loss of an index finger, severe tendon cuts, anticipated skin grafting, first aid at the Medical Center, and an air evacuation to Charlevoix Hospital.

Evidence and limits

The report does not identify the aircraft, hospital record, sawmill ownership, or workers’ compensation outcome. It names Mrs. Lillian Cole as the first-aid provider without creating an identity record from this single notice.

Open questions

  • Which hospital, employment, aviation, and workers’ compensation records document the injury and treatment?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Nestle cutting his hand on a lathe at Lawrence McDonough's sawmill on Tuesday, September 27; says he lost an index finger, suffered severe tendon cuts requiring skin grafting, was flown to Charlevoix Hospital, and received first aid at the Medical Center from Mrs. Lillian Cole. It does not provide hospital, employment, aviation, or workers' compensation records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-10_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Robert Nestle suffers a sawmill lathe injury, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/robert-nestle-lathe-injury-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1960, injury notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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