Biewer Sawmill - Newton, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Biewer Sawmill - Newton, LLC | Report ID | 20201211281 |
| Address | 3319 Coliseum Drive | City, State ZIP | NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI 39345 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1505499 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -89.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to free a lumber slab that had hung up at a saw infeed. The chipper head and saw amputated one of his fingers at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2020, a worker at Biewer Sawmill - Newton, LLC in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(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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