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Townley Lumber

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HENDERSON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Townley Lumber in HENDERSON, TEXAS
Employer Townley Lumber Report ID 2023043627
Address 13667 U.S. 79 City, State ZIP HENDERSON, TEXAS 75653
Event Date April 23, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1665544
GPS Coordinates 32.02000, -94.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the fabrication machine. While cleaning the machine, the employee contacted moving parts and sustained a partial amputation to a finger.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2023, a worker at Townley Lumber in HENDERSON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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