Clear Lumber LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — QUITMAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Clear Lumber LLC | Report ID | 2022087559 |
| Address | 210 Young St. | City, State ZIP | QUITMAN, GEORGIA 31643 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1620135 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.78000, -83.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a piece of lumber out of the chains above a rolling machine when his left glove was caught between the roller, pulling his hand into it and resulting in the removal of skin and hospitalization. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2022, a worker at Clear Lumber LLC in QUITMAN, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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