Flint River Wood, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AMERICUS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Flint River Wood, Inc. | Report ID | 2015031527 |
| Address | Unknown Tract | City, State ZIP | AMERICUS, GEORGIA 31709 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.06000, -84.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger got caught in a delimber while making repairs, resulting in an amputation of the end of the middle finger from the last knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2015, a worker at Flint River Wood, Inc. in AMERICUS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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