Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, Inc | Report ID | 2024087175 |
| Address | 1031 13th Street NW | City, State ZIP | ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA 35442 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1768535 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -87.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing routine maintenance on a resaw when the machine activated and a blade contacted their fingers. The employee sustained a partial amputation and multiple fingers were lacerated. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, Inc in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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