Tuscaloosa Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tuscaloosa Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Tuscaloosa Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. Report ID 20191111713
Address 777 Clow Road City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217
Event Date November 11, 2019 Outcome 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 Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321912 Inspection # 1446633
GPS Coordinates 33.59000, -86.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing wood on a conveyor system when his glove was pinched. He jerked his hand back and his left index finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2019, a worker at Tuscaloosa Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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