Trussway Manufacturing, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ACWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trussway Manufacturing, LLC. | Report ID | 2018021131 |
| Address | 4220 McEver Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | ACWORTH, GEORGIA 30101 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | 1295778 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.06000, -84.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading wood into a saw when he was pinched between the arm of the live deck that loads the lumber and the saw transport, rupturing his lower intestine.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2018, a worker at Trussway Manufacturing, LLC. in ACWORTH, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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