Canfor Southern Pine, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MOULTRIE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Canfor Southern Pine, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108920 |
| Address | 900 6th Street NE | City, State ZIP | MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31768 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.18000, -83.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was straightening a board at the infeed to an unscrambler at the planer mill. As the employee was trying to dislodge the skewed board, the weight shifted on another board, causing the employee's left little finger to become pinched between the two boards. The employee suffered a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2022, a worker at Canfor Southern Pine, Inc. in MOULTRIE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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