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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018043969 · 4/25/2018 · Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Buchanan Lumber Birmingham, Inc.
Location
501 Baptist Line Road, ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA, 35442
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting lumber on a chop saw when his right hand contacted the blade, amputating his index finger and thumb and partially amputating his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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