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Harbin Lumber Company, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LAVONIA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Harbin Lumber Company, Inc. in LAVONIA, GEORGIA
Employer Harbin Lumber Company, Inc. Report ID 2020098406
Address 560 Smith Road City, State ZIP LAVONIA, GEORGIA 30553
Event Date September 3, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Arm saws, radial arm saws
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.45000, -83.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a 4x4 section of lumber with a radial arm saw. The lumber kicked up and pushed her hand towards the saw blade. The employee sustained a laceration on the left pinky and middle fingers and injury to the left ring finger requiring amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2020, a worker at Harbin Lumber Company, Inc. in LAVONIA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with arm saws, radial arm saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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