McShan Lumber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — MC SHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | McShan Lumber Company | Report ID | 2015107920 |
| Address | 11180 Hwy 82 | City, State ZIP | MC SHAN, ALABAMA 35471 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1103249 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.38000, -88.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a planer when a piece of wood got stuck in the output roller. The employee attempted to remove the stuck piece of wood and caught her arm in the roller. She suffered a broken and displaced thumb, a crushed forearm and lacerations to the arm.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2015, a worker at McShan Lumber Company in MC SHAN, ALABAMA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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