Magnolia Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Magnolia Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087507 |
| Address | 1330 N Clark Ave | City, State ZIP | MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI 39652 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1255899 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.16000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee helped a coworker clear a jam on a stacker. The employee's hand was still on the equipment when it was restarted and his left thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2017, a worker at Magnolia Lumber Company, Inc. in MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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