UFP Union City LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — UNION CITY, GEORGIA
| Employer | UFP Union City LLC | Report ID | 20191111999 |
| Address | 5200 Highway 138 | City, State ZIP | UNION CITY, GEORGIA 30291 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1448467 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -84.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the re-saw machine in the pallet assembly and cutting area. While adjusting the height of the blade with his right hand, his left hand was pinched between the moving infeed conveyor belt and the feed wheel. This pushed his hand into the moving saw blade. He sustained severe lacerations to his left ring and pinky fingers resulting in surgical amputation of both fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2019, a worker at UFP Union City LLC in UNION CITY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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