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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022065046 · 6/11/2022 · Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Machine and appliance parts, unspecified

Employer

Name
Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.
Location
4922 HWY 5, THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA, 36784
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 11, 2022, an employee was performing maintenance on a machine part that holds logs in place while a blade cuts them. The employee was holding up the machine part when it slipped and slammed down onto his right middle finger, resulting in a crush injury that required a surgical partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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