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Faircloth Forest Products Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Faircloth Forest Products Inc in SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA
Employer Faircloth Forest Products Inc Report ID 2021087376
Address 1377 Old Nunez Road City, State ZIP SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA 30401
Event Date August 27, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-live roller
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1551619
GPS Coordinates 32.57000, -82.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee stood on the edge of a conveyor to view a jam. When he stepped back down, his left foot slipped and got caught in a roller on the conveyor, resulting in amputation below the knee.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2021, a worker at Faircloth Forest Products Inc in SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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