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GILMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GILMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC in BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA
Employer GILMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC Report ID 2017021271
Address 4804 Gilman Road City, State ZIP BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA 31516
Event Date February 9, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Planing mills
Industry (NAICS) 333243 Inspection # 1211215
GPS Coordinates 31.32000, -82.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making adjustments to a planer when his left hand contacted the fan motor, partially amputating his ring and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2017, a worker at GILMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC in BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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