Cabinet Components I, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Cabinet Components I, LLC | Report ID | 20201110971 |
| Address | 2501 19th Street North | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35023 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Planing mills | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1503951 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -86.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had lowered the bed of a double-headed planer machine and was about to clean it. He was trying to remove a piece of wood from the machine bed when the blade of the planer kicked the wood out. It struck the employee on the right index finger, causing lacerations to the fingernail and finger, as well as a fracture and partial amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2020, a worker at Cabinet Components I, LLC in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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