UFP Moultrie, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOULTRIE, GEORGIA
| Employer | UFP Moultrie, LLC | Report ID | 2019077780 |
| Address | 560 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE | City, State ZIP | MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31776 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1422124 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.18000, -83.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After clearing a jammed board, an employee was making a final adjustment on the molder/planer machine. Material was fed into the machine, causing the employee's hand to get pushed into the machine. The employee's left hand contacted the machine's cutting head and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2019, a worker at UFP Moultrie, LLC in MOULTRIE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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