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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016054685 · 5/27/2016 · W.G. Sullivan Lumber Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
W.G. Sullivan Lumber Company, Inc.
Location
16213 Highway 171, NORTHPORT, ALABAMA, 35476
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding lumber into a roller system. While he was trying to free a piece, his hand was pulled into the roller, pinching his finger between the board and the roller. His left ring finger broke and was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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