US Lumber Group, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DULUTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | US Lumber Group, LLC | Report ID | 2020076854 |
| Address | 3312 North Berkeley Lake Rd, Suite D | City, State ZIP | DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw equipped with a dado blade to cut a notch in a board. When the employee turned on the saw, the dado blade caught the board and kicked it back, causing the employee's left hand to contact the dado blade. Three fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2020, a worker at US Lumber Group, LLC in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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