Beach Timber Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — ALMA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Beach Timber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010947 |
| Address | 128 Beach Timber Rd. | City, State ZIP | ALMA, GEORGIA 31510 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1726520 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.57000, -82.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a chain and sprocket on a bucksaw. The bucksaw activated and the chain and sprocket caught the employee's left hand and fingers. The four fingers on the hand were amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2024, a worker at Beach Timber Company, Inc. in ALMA, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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