New Wood Resources, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | New Wood Resources, LLC | Report ID | 2021119609 |
| Address | 1160 S. Church Avenue | City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39339 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | 1563695 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.10000, -89.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a jam in a chipper and amputated their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2021, a worker at New Wood Resources, LLC in LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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