C & R Lumber LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI
| Employer | C & R Lumber LLC | Report ID | 2020043380 |
| Address | ROUTE 2 BOX 475 | City, State ZIP | WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI 65793 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1472718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.93000, -91.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was collecting sawdust from under the edger and saw a piece of wood lodged in the bottom side of the edger. When he reached to remove the wood, the saw caught the scrap wood and pulled the employee's hand into the blade resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2020, a worker at C & R Lumber LLC in WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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