S. C. Bass Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WETUMPKA, ALABAMA
| Employer | S. C. Bass Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109495 |
| Address | 405 QUEEN ANN ROAD | City, State ZIP | WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1186967 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -86.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing sawmill operations for the pallet mill, an employee went to unjam a wood board from a saw. His left thumb was then amputated in a chain and sprocket pinch point.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2016, a worker at S. C. Bass Lumber Company, Inc. in WETUMPKA, ALABAMA suffered amputations 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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