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TNS Hardwood Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TNS Hardwood Corporation in MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer TNS Hardwood Corporation Report ID 2016021301
Address 293 Harrisburg Rd. City, State ZIP MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA 31061
Event Date February 11, 2016 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333243 Inspection # 1125958
GPS Coordinates 33.04000, -83.24000

Incident Narrative

A worker was backing a log out of the mill when the log became jammed. When a maintenance employee attempted to push the log out with a block of wood, a chain amputated the maintenance employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2016, a worker at TNS Hardwood Corporation in MILLEDGEVILLE, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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