Builders Firstsource
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MIDWAY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Builders Firstsource | Report ID | 2021075919 |
| Address | 170 Elan Court | City, State ZIP | MIDWAY, GEORGIA 31320 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.79000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading lumber and gusset plates into a splicer machine which presses the plates into the lumber to connect them. The employee's forearm was caught in the point of operation when the machine started, resulting in a fractured and lacerated right forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2021, a worker at Builders Firstsource in MIDWAY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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