Thompson Hardwoods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA
| Employer | Thompson Hardwoods, Inc. | Report ID | 20191213309 |
| Address | 600 Baxley Highway | City, State ZIP | HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA 31539 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.85000, -82.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a piece of stuck bark debris from a conveyor system. The conveyor caught the employee's left hand, lacerating the thumb and possibly amputating the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2019, a worker at Thompson Hardwoods, Inc. in HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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