Beadles & Balfour, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — 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.
Context
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