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Evergreen Timber, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — NEWTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Evergreen Timber, Inc. in NEWTON, GEORGIA
Employer Evergreen Timber, Inc. Report ID 20181212575
Address Pine Bloom Plantation, near Clear Lake Rd City, State ZIP NEWTON, GEORGIA 39870
Event Date December 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Trees
Industry (NAICS) 113310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.31000, -84.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a tree's root ball using a chain saw. The tree moved and pushed him against another tree resulting in fractures to both legs.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at Evergreen Timber, Inc. in NEWTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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