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Woodhaven Furniture Industries, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — CAIRO, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Woodhaven Furniture Industries, LLC in CAIRO, GEORGIA
Employer Woodhaven Furniture Industries, LLC Report ID 2024043420
Address 611 20th St. SE City, State ZIP CAIRO, GEORGIA 39828
Event Date April 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Stationary sawing machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 337121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.86000, -84.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a panel saw. The machine malfunctioned and the employee went behind it to try and fix it. When he adjusted a valve, the machine activated and moved forward trapping him between the beam and the wood preparing to load. The employee sustained fractured ribs and injury to the abdomen and chest areas.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2024, a worker at Woodhaven Furniture Industries, LLC in CAIRO, GEORGIA suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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