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Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SUWANEE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. in SUWANEE, GEORGIA
Employer Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. Report ID 2018021867
Address 421 Sawmill Court City, State ZIP SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024
Event Date February 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 321912 Inspection # 1298224
GPS Coordinates 34.04000, -84.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee got his right hand caught in the blade of the upcut saw and sustained an amputation above the knuckle to the ring finger and cuts to the middle and pinkie fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2018, a worker at Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. in SUWANEE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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