L & L Lumber, Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | L & L Lumber, Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2021053897 |
| Address | 3310 Hi Lo Circle | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35811 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1532848 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.77000, -86.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a drill machine to drill pairs of holes into wooden boards. The employee noticed that the board was not correctly positioned and tried to move it with their left hand while at the same time lowering the lever used to lower the hold-downs/drill bit pairs with their right hand. The board would not move and their left hand slid along the board to one of the drill bit pairs. A drill bit caught the employee's glove and pulled a finger into the drill bit resulting in a fractured finger and partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2021, a worker at L & L Lumber, Co., Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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