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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016053724 · 5/3/2016 · Free State Lumber Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Arm saws, radial arm saws

Employer

Name
Free State Lumber Company, Inc.
Location
41542 Hwy 195, HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA, 35565
NAICS
321114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a radial arm saw to cut a piece of wood. The saw cut the employee's left hand at an angle amputating his thumb and his first three fingers along with the end of his pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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