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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023076361 · 7/17/2023 · Buchanan Hardwood Flooring, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Buchanan Hardwood Flooring, LLC
Location
600 Baptist Road, ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA, 35442
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding lumber into a chop saw to cut out knots. The machine activated and amputated his right index finger and lacerated the middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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