G&S Lumber Co., Inc.
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations involving bone loss — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
| Employer | G&S Lumber Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2024054320 |
| Address | 291 S US Highway 59, P.O. Box 635110 | City, State ZIP | NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75963 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Stationary sawing machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1749512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.55000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming crooked logs, slipped on wet metal tracks, and fell backward into a 58" diameter saw blade that was rotating at 840 revolutions per minute. The employee sustained an amputation of his left arm, just above the elbow.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2024, a worker at G&S Lumber Co., Inc. in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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