Woodgrain Millwork, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEESBURG, GEORGIA
| Employer | Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. | Report ID | 2015053177 |
| Address | 471 U.S. Hwy 82 West | City, State ZIP | LEESBURG, GEORGIA 31763 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making an adjustment on KVAL door manufacturing equipment during which time his hand slipped off of a wrench and came in contact with the rotating, boring bit, causing the loss of skin and a bone on the back of his hand.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2015, a worker at Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. in LEESBURG, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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