Beadles & Balfour, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Beadles & Balfour, LLC in THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Beadles & Balfour, LLC Report ID 20181010607
Address 800 West Clay Street City, State ZIP THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 31792
Event Date October 15, 2018 Outcome 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 Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1356420
GPS Coordinates 30.83000, -83.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to retrieve a piece of strap lumber from the edger un-scrambler machine when his left gloved hand came into contact with the end rolls' drive chain and sprocket. As a result, he sustained an amputation of the left ring finger, partial amputation of the left pinky finger, and laceration of the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2018, a worker at Beadles & Balfour, LLC in THOMASVILLE, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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