Langdale Forest Products Co.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Langdale Forest Products Co. | Report ID | 2016109612 |
| Address | 1202 Madison Highway | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1193312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.81000, -83.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left hand was caught in the outfeed roller while straightening lumber on the lumber deck with a metal pole.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2016, a worker at Langdale Forest Products Co. in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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