M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EUFAULA, ALABAMA
| Employer | M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086846 |
| Address | 536 West Boundary St | City, State ZIP | EUFAULA, ALABAMA 36027 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1548242 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.88000, -85.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing waste wood onto a 30-inch-wide, 20-foot-long conveyor. The employee was trying to remove a piece of wood that had hung up in the conveyor's bottom belt when the conveyor caught his hand and amputated his right arm at the shoulder.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2021, a worker at M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc. in EUFAULA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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