Dudley Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SALEM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Dudley Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022043364 |
| Address | 8575 HWY 280 East | City, State ZIP | SALEM, ALABAMA 36874 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1592681 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.59000, -85.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed onto a conveyor to dislodge a piece of lumber. The employee kicked the wood and his foot became caught in the conveyor's chain and sprocket resulting in the amputation of three toes from the left foot.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2022, a worker at Dudley Lumber Company, Inc. in SALEM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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