Sweetwater Wood Holdings, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance - Cuts, lacerations - CHAUNCEY, Georgia
| Employer | Sweetwater Wood Holdings, LLC |
| Address | 4509 U.S. Highway 341 |
| City, State ZIP | CHAUNCEY, Georgia 31011 |
| Report ID | 2018066141 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Wood chips, sawdust |
| Secondary Source | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.83000, -85.31000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a wood chipper. As the employee dislodged the wood that was causing the jam, the chipper machine re-engaged. Wood chips flew from the chipper, striking and lacerating the his left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2018, a worker at Sweetwater Wood Holdings, LLC in CHAUNCEY, Georgia suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with wood chips, sawdust identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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