Forest River, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — OCILLA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Forest River, Inc. | Report ID | 20171211495 |
| Address | 193 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | OCILLA, GEORGIA 31774 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336214 | Inspection # | 1283577 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.63000, -83.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut a 1 x 3 foot piece of plywood when his left-hand fingers made contact with the saw blade, partially amputating the distal tip of his ring finger and lacerating his ring and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2017, a worker at Forest River, Inc. in OCILLA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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