Wholesale Wood Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Wholesale Wood Products | Report ID | 2018099941 |
| Address | 585 Langford Lane | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.93000, -84.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic had just changed out a broken sprocket on a yard conveyor. The conveyor was powered up, and the sprocket broke his left little finger. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2018, a worker at Wholesale Wood Products in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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