LDM Logging, LLC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SECTION, ALABAMA
| Employer | LDM Logging, LLC. | Report ID | 2019043722 |
| Address | County Road 19 | City, State ZIP | SECTION, ALABAMA 35771 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.57000, -85.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unhooking chains that held a de-limber in place on a transport vehicle. The de-limber moved and pinched his right ring finger against a chain, causing an amputation at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2019, a worker at LDM Logging, LLC. in SECTION, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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