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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20201211602 · 12/11/2020 · SOUTHERN LUMBER COMPANY, INCORPORATED

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
Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
SOUTHERN LUMBER COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Location
11167 PATTISON HERMANVILLE RD., HERMANVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 39086
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to clear a jam on a crossover chain. The chain moved and caught his right little finger against a gearbox. The finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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