Two Rivers Lumber Co., LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Two Rivers Lumber Co., LLC | Report ID | 2025032656 |
| Address | 970 Industrial Prkwy Rd | City, State ZIP | DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA 36732 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1813705 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 20, 2025, an employee was conducting preventative maintenance and visual inspection of the chains in the bark hog waste chain area. They became caught between the bark incline chain and the sprocket while clearing a stick, resulting in amputation of their right forearm at the elbow. The machine was energized at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2025, a worker at Two Rivers Lumber Co., LLC in DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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