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OSHA Injury Report: West Fraser Opelika

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at West Fraser Opelika in 2100 Industrial Boulevard, Opelika, AL 368012647 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was reliability Technician L in boards, wood, made from logs or bolts.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Fraser Opelika
Parent company
West Fraser
Street
2100 Industrial Boulevard
City
Opelika
State
AL
ZIP
368012647
On-site location
Sawmill canter

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
1

Before the incident

Turning chipper head with his left hand received laceration to the backside of left hand.

What happened

Team member 's hand was pinched between the chipping head and a fixed machine structure.

Injury or illness

Laceration to the backside of his left hand.

Object or substance involved

Right side chipping head

Summary line

Laceration to the backside of left hand from pinch with side-head

Employee and industry

Job description
Reliability Technician L
SOC code
51-9061 — Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
NAICS code
321113 — Boards, wood, made from logs or bolts
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
131
Total hours worked
298383
EIN
721489951
Establishment ID
1519679
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
10:00
Time of incident
16:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:19:06:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.