Lozier Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | Lozier Corporation | Report ID | 2023109680 |
| Address | 2601 East Willow St. | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA 35768 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | 1706366 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.69000, -86.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was on a spindle that controls flaps on a CNC saw machine. The flaps move up and down to guard and remove boards from the saw. The employee's left thumb was caught between the flaps, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at Lozier Corporation in SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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