Builders Supply Company, Inc. of DeKalb County
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Builders Supply Company, Inc. of DeKalb County | Report ID | 2020076206 |
| Address | 611 Godfrey Ave SE | City, State ZIP | FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35967 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1482751 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.44000, -85.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting lumber with a saw. The saw bucked, pulled in the lumber, and amputated the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2020, a worker at Builders Supply Company, Inc. of DeKalb County in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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