Tallahatchie Lumber, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CHARLESTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Tallahatchie Lumber, LLC | Report ID | 2015108031 |
| Address | 500 N Market St. | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTON, MISSISSIPPI 38921 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1104168 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.02000, -90.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Four employees were preparing to change a head saw blade. One employee shut the head saw down and while the blade was still rotating another employee opened a door on the backside of the head saw. That employee reached inside the door with his right hand and his arm was struck by the saw blade amputating the lower arm.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2015, a worker at Tallahatchie Lumber, LLC in CHARLESTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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