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Woodgrain Millwork, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AMERICUS, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. in AMERICUS, GEORGIA
Employer Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. Report ID 2021075394
Address 124 Austin Rd. City, State ZIP AMERICUS, GEORGIA 31719
Event Date July 1, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # 1542540
GPS Coordinates 32.09000, -84.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a wrap line machine. While checking the tension of a chain in the machine, the employee's glove was caught by the chain and his finger was pinched between the chain and a sprocket. His left index finger was medically amputated to the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2021, a worker at Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. in AMERICUS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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