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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021043536 · 4/29/2021 · M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt
Secondary source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves

Employer

Name
M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.
Location
536 West Foundry St, EUFAULA, ALABAMA, 36027
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were putting back a planer chain using a come-along. The come-along slipped and the chain fell, landing on an employee's right middle finger. The fingertip was amputated (without bone loss).

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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