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OSHA Injury Report: West Fraser Opelika

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at West Fraser Opelika in 2100 Industrial Boulevard, Opelika, AL 368012647 resulted in days away from work. Employee was wFQ Millwright 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
Planer mill sorter

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6
Days restricted or transferred
129

Before the incident

Pulling crossed up lumber boards out of sorter bay #2.

What happened

While the employee was holding one lumber board with one hand and another lumber board with his other hand one board broke free from the cross up condition and smashed his right thumb between the board and the machine 's metal frame.

Injury or illness

Smashed right thumb

Object or substance involved

Lumber board and metal frame of sorter bay #2

Summary line

Fracture of his right thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
WFQ Millwright
SOC code
49-9044 — Millwrights
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 #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:00
Time of incident
14:06
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:19:21:00

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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.