Archer Forest Products, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NAHUNTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Archer Forest Products, LLC | Report ID | 20211211021 |
| Address | 15333 Highway 82 | City, State ZIP | NAHUNTA, GEORGIA 31553 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1570568 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.21000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a pellet mill die. The employee's left hand was pinched between the die and a roller, causing partial amputations to four fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2021, a worker at Archer Forest Products, LLC in NAHUNTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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