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Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TROY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC in TROY, ALABAMA
Employer Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC Report ID 2020043800
Address 1946 County Road 7714 City, State ZIP TROY, ALABAMA 36081
Event Date April 24, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.90000, -86.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a blade on a sawmill module. His glove got caught and pulled off, and the blade amputated his left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2020, a worker at Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC in TROY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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