BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WADLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC. | Report ID | 2017087522 |
| Address | 11261 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | WADLEY, GEORGIA 30477 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Pelvic region, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1253575 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.85000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was caught between a stack of lumber and a chain guard, injuring the internal left pelvic area. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2017, a worker at BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC. in WADLEY, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the pelvic region, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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