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Southern Wood Suppliers, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southern Wood Suppliers, Inc. in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
Employer Southern Wood Suppliers, Inc. Report ID 2019043767
Address 414 Mount Olive Rd City, State ZIP OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA 31068
Event Date April 11, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Chippers
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1394517
GPS Coordinates 32.33000, -84.12000

Incident Narrative

A wood chipper caused a partial amputation (to the second joint) of an employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2019, a worker at Southern Wood Suppliers, Inc. in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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