Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD-JESUP, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JESUP, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD-JESUP, INC. in JESUP, GEORGIA
Employer GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD-JESUP, INC. Report ID 2015107630
Address 1 Great Southern Way City, State ZIP JESUP, GEORGIA 31545
Event Date October 13, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321114 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.59000, -81.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a wood molder machine. The employee opened the hood and climbed onto the molding machine partially supporting his body on his right knee and arm. His hand slipped and contacted the machine's "knife" amputating the right hand's middle finger distal phalange.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2015, a worker at GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD-JESUP, INC. in JESUP, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

See all reports for GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD-JESUP, INC..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Nov 17, 2015 Twin City Die Castings Company WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Mar 22, 2017 Champion Fiberglass, Inc. SPRING, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
May 24, 2017 Prairie State Generating Company, LLC MARISSA, ILLINOIS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Apr 1, 2020 H. E. Williams Incorporated CARTHAGE, MISSOURI Amputations Amp.
Dec 16, 2023 F.D. Thomas, Inc. TAYLOR, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Nov 16, 2022 A & H Duffy Polishing and Finishing Co. CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND Amputations Hosp., Amp.
May 20, 2015 Belshe Trailers TECUMSEH, OKLAHOMA Amputations Amp.
Aug 25, 2017 Weyerbacher Brewing Company EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA Amputations Amp.
Browse All Injury Reports