Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022065046 |
| Address | 4922 HWY 5 | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.96000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 11, 2022, an employee was performing maintenance on a machine part that holds logs in place while a blade cuts them. The employee was holding up the machine part when it slipped and slammed down onto his right middle finger, resulting in a crush injury that required a surgical partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2022, a worker at Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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