MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA
| Employer | MILLER LUMBER COMPANY | Report ID | 2022087287 |
| Address | 308 EAST FT. WILLIAMS | City, State ZIP | SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA 35150 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -86.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting lumber on a powered conveyor. When he flipped the lumber over with his gloved right hand, the roller caught his right index finger. He suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2022, a worker at MILLER LUMBER COMPANY in SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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