Linden Lumber Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — LINDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Linden Lumber Company, LLC | Report ID | 2015020692 |
| Address | 23741 US Hwy N73 | City, State ZIP | LINDEN, ALABAMA 36748 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1043303 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.29000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee's first three fingers were cut by the stacker while clearing a wood jam. He was hospitalized at Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital in Demopolis, Alabama. Amputation is still to be determined.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2015, a worker at Linden Lumber Company, LLC in LINDEN, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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