Lumber Group, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Lumber Group, Inc. | Report ID | 20190910226 |
| Address | 819 Cowarts Road | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1435478 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.20000, -85.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a catcher, approximately 30 feet from the lumber molder machine. While the machine was idling, the employee was cleaning up behind the machine using an air hose and nozzle. At some point, the bottom head of the lumber molder machine activated and amputated the employee's right thumb and index finger from the middle knuckle up.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2019, a worker at Lumber Group, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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