Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20191111896 |
| Address | 4922 HWY 5 | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1446577 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.92000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 3:15 p.m. on November 15, 2019, an employee was pulling lumber at a green chain. The employee's left index finger was caught in a chain and sprocket. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2019, a worker at Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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