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Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STOCKTON, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. in STOCKTON, ALABAMA
Employer Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. Report ID 20171010002
Address 52333 Hwy 225 City, State ZIP STOCKTON, ALABAMA 36579
Event Date October 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Secondary Source Conveyors-roller
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # 1273332
GPS Coordinates 30.98000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a bundle of lumber on a roller bed when the employee's right ring finger was caught between the lumber and roller, amputating it at the first unit.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2017, a worker at Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. in STOCKTON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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