BEASLEY FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - SANDERSVILLE, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at BEASLEY FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. in SANDERSVILLE, Georgia
Employer BEASLEY FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
Address 728 Industrail Dr.
City, State ZIP SANDERSVILLE, Georgia 31082
Report ID 2017065362
Event Date June 12, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333210
Inspection # 1240469
GPS Coordinates 32.96000, -82.79000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a cant sorter when the block belt became jammed by a small block of wood that had been trimmed off a cant. The employee was attempting to free up the jammed material when it broke free. The conveyor then pulled the employee's right arm underneath the conveyor belt and roller, breaking it. The conveyor was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2017, a worker at BEASLEY FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. in SANDERSVILLE, Georgia suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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