BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WADLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC. | Report ID | 2017032779 |
| Address | 11261 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | WADLEY, GEORGIA 30477 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1223571 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right hand was caught in a chain/sprocket system between the grain change and unscrambler machines, injuring four fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2017, a worker at BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC. in WADLEY, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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