Southwest Log & Timber Works, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwest Log & Timber Works, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010362 |
| Address | 10279 Hicks Field Road | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76179 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -97.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 14, 2024, an employee was using a wood splitter to split pieces of wood when his left middle finger was pinched between the splitting ram and the wood block, resulting in a fingertip amputation just below the nail.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2024, a worker at Southwest Log & Timber Works, Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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