Rex Lumber, Brookhaven, LLC.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Rex Lumber, Brookhaven, LLC. | Report ID | 2024053961 |
| Address | 810 W. L. Behan Rd | City, State ZIP | BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.58000, -90.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually turning a shaft pulley while troubleshooting when their left ring finger became caught between the shaft pulley and the belt of the machine, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at Rex Lumber, Brookhaven, LLC. in BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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