Burt Lumber Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Burt Lumber Company | Report ID | 2024087132 |
| Address | 911 GREENSBORO HIGHWAY | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, GEORGIA 30673 |
| Event Date | August 5, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1771076 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.72000, -82.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was maintaining lumber stacks when the outfeed chip head jammed with a block of wood. While unjamming it, their right hand contacted the spinning head on the chip and saw (CNS) machine and they sustained amputation of their ring and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2024, a worker at Burt Lumber Company in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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