Thomasville Lumber Co., Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Thomasville Lumber Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2022065748 |
| Address | 4922 HWY 5 | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1606611 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.96000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was helping to change the blades on a bandsaw. One of the two hoods on the saw (which opened for blade replacement) closed on the employee's hand, resulting in an amputation to the right little finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2022, a worker at Thomasville Lumber Co., Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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