Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, Inc in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, Inc Report ID 2016076645
Address 1031 13th Street NW City, State ZIP ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA 35442
Event Date July 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321912 Inspection # 1165749
GPS Coordinates 33.13000, -88.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a chop saw and amputated the right thumb and index fingers.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2016, a worker at Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, Inc in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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