Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wilson Lumber Co., Inc., 4818 Meridian Street, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35811
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On January 3, 2025, an employee was assembling prefabricated wooden exterior doors on a table saw when his left little finger contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation of the finger to the second joint.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Stationary saws table
An employee was working to free a truss on the exterior of a building that was hung under one of the rollers of the finish conveyor. The finish roller conveyor was put into reverse and the truss moved backward causing the employee's leg to get caught between the truss and rollers. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left leg.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was using a vertical band saw to cut a thick piece of rubber material. While being cut, the material shifted, causing the employee s right hand to contact the moving blade. The employee's thumb was amputated below the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 321214)
An employee was spreading out wood on the live feed table. As he was operating the automatic feed saw, and the wood went in crooked and he went to straighten it. His left middle fingertip was crushed between the wood and the computer monitor. The employee's fingertip was amputated without loss of bone.
An employee was working on a conveyor belt in the chipper room that was not functioning. While inspecting the uncovered gearbox, the conveyor system started. The employee sustained an amputation to their right little finger. The conveyor system was not locked out at the time.
An employee was walking on a truss table when he lost his balance and fell approximately 3 feet to the floor. The employee sustained a dislocated and fractured left ankle.
An employee was placing trusses on conveyor rollers to be stacked. The rollers could not roll the trusses, so the employee pulled the trusses onto the rollers. One of the spinning rollers caught their hand, resulting in three fingertip amputations.
An employee reached down to pick up a box next to a roller conveyor. His gloved left hand was caught in the chain and pulled into the sprocket. Three fingers were injured: the middle and index fingers were cut to the bone, and the ring finger was amputated at the nail.
An employee was traveling down the maintenance aisle of a warehouse on a single-pallet front rider jack. The jack malfunctioned, causing the brakes to apply; the employee fell forward onto the concrete warehouse floor. The employee suffered an injury to the left leg and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee was directing a truck driver to a dump site when the truck's peanut trailer slipped off the kingpin. As the trailer fell, a ladder attached to it lacerated the employee's ear. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was unloading a forklift from a trailer to the ground. The employee was climbing down the ladder of the trailer when their foot slipped through one of the rungs, causing them to fall backward onto the forklift forks. The employee was hospitalized for fractured ribs.