Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023031898 |
| Address | 700 North Clarke Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1656011 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.90000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was overlooking product that was being moved from a chain roller conveyor. The machine's frame is controlled by an air bag that lifts and lowers. The employee moved closer to the machine to get a better view of the product when the machine lowered and pinched his right foot, resulting in partial amputations of his big and index toes.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, a worker at Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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