Chadwick Timber Company, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SILAS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Chadwick Timber Company, Inc | Report ID | 2020054891 |
| Address | 6753 Highway 17 | City, State ZIP | SILAS, ALABAMA 36919 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.74000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making his rounds to verify the mill was shut down when he noticed a wood block lodged in the trim/block conveyor underneath the trimmer. When employee moved the wood block, the conveyor belt started and his finger was caught between the block and the belt causing an amputation to the end of the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2020, a worker at Chadwick Timber Company, Inc in SILAS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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