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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021053897 · 5/12/2021 · L & L Lumber, Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
L & L Lumber, Co., Inc.
Location
3310 Hi Lo Circle, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35811
NAICS
321912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a drill machine to drill pairs of holes into wooden boards. The employee noticed that the board was not correctly positioned and tried to move it with their left hand while at the same time lowering the lever used to lower the hold-downs/drill bit pairs with their right hand. The board would not move and their left hand slid along the board to one of the drill bit pairs. A drill bit caught the employee's glove and pulled a finger into the drill bit resulting in a fractured finger and partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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