Heart Wood Products LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WARRENTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Heart Wood Products LLC | Report ID | 2024109713 |
| Address | 344 Garland Circle | City, State ZIP | WARRENTON, GEORGIA 30828 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1785659 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -82.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding wood into the cope nailing machine when the employee's left right finger became caught between a board and the machine. The employee sustained an amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2024, a worker at Heart Wood Products LLC in WARRENTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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