M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EUFAULA, ALABAMA
| Employer | M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211609 |
| Address | 526 West Boundary St | City, State ZIP | EUFAULA, ALABAMA 36027 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.88000, -85.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing the grade chain line moving lumber. He activated the emergency stop button with his right hand and went to turn the lumber with his left hand. A piece of 6 x 6 lumber crushed his left little finger resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2024, a worker at M.C. Dixon Lumber Company, Inc. in EUFAULA, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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