Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC | Report ID | 2023088044 |
| Address | 1946 County Road 7714 | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36081 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.90000, -86.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning off a piece of wood scrap from the infeed table conveyor for an edger machine when his fingertip was caught and amputated in the chain and sprocket assembly.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2023, a worker at Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC in TROY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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