SCOTCH & GULF LUMBER, LLC
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — JACKSON, ALABAMA
| Employer | SCOTCH & GULF LUMBER, LLC | Report ID | 2023075957 |
| Address | 4471 INDUSTRIAL RD | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, ALABAMA 36545 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and performing maintenance on a vertical panel saw when the employee impacted the saw blade. They sustained a finger fracture and laceration.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2023, a worker at SCOTCH & GULF LUMBER, LLC in JACKSON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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