Lincoln Lumber Georgia, LLC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — UNION POINT, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lincoln Lumber Georgia, LLC in UNION POINT, GEORGIA
Employer Lincoln Lumber Georgia, LLC Report ID 2021064433
Address 1131 Industrial Blvd City, State ZIP UNION POINT, GEORGIA 30669
Event Date June 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.61000, -83.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was observing a robot stacking lumber onto pallets for shipment. The robot's arm picked up a piece of lumber to place on a pallet, then swung and struck the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized with a jaw fracture, loss of teeth, and an open wound to the right side of the mouth.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2021, a worker at Lincoln Lumber Georgia, LLC in UNION POINT, GEORGIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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