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K.D. Wood Co., Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BROWNSBORO, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at K.D. Wood Co., Inc. in BROWNSBORO, ALABAMA
Employer K.D. Wood Co., Inc. Report ID 2017010479
Address 134 Day Drive City, State ZIP BROWNSBORO, ALABAMA 35741
Event Date January 16, 2017 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, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1204670
GPS Coordinates 34.75000, -86.42000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was operating an upcut saw and amputated his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2017, a worker at K.D. Wood Co., Inc. in BROWNSBORO, 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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