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Langboard, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Langboard, Inc. in WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA
Employer Langboard, Inc. Report ID 2016098894
Address 548 Langboard Road City, State ZIP WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA 31650
Event Date September 20, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.32000, -83.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance and changing the belt on a chip transport pump when his left index finger was caught between the belt and pulley, amputating his fingertip below the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2016, a worker at Langboard, Inc. in WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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