Harris Door & Drawer, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BUFORD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Harris Door & Drawer, Inc. | Report ID | 2019011113 |
| Address | 5042 Bristol Industrial Way | City, State ZIP | BUFORD, GEORGIA 30518 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1376001 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.14000, -83.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 1/30/2019 an employee was feeding a railing into a chop saw and amputated his right thumb half-way through the nail.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at Harris Door & Drawer, Inc. in BUFORD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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