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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025032656 · 3/20/2025 · Two Rivers Lumber Co., LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Log processing machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Two Rivers Lumber Co., LLC
Location
970 Industrial Prkwy Rd, DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA, 36732
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 20, 2025, an employee was conducting preventative maintenance and visual inspection of the chains in the bark hog waste chain area. They became caught between the bark incline chain and the sprocket while clearing a stick, resulting in amputation of their right forearm at the elbow. The machine was energized at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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