Copiah Lumber Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Copiah Lumber Company | Report ID | 2025043974 |
| Address | 25026 HWY 51, P.O. BOX 346 | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI 39059 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.98000, -90.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on the vibrating conveyor in the sawmill when his left little finger got caught between a slab of wood with a sharp edge and the conveyor, resulting in amputation at the middle knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2025, a worker at Copiah Lumber Company in CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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