BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WADLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC. | Report ID | 2019066140 |
| Address | 11261 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | WADLEY, GEORGIA 30477 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1411704 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.85000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a board with a chop saw when the blade partially amputated the employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2019, a worker at BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC. in WADLEY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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