Universal Forest Products, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ASHBURN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Universal Forest Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021881 |
| Address | 154 Sunbelt Drive | City, State ZIP | ASHBURN, GEORGIA 31714 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.68000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to unjam a board in a ripsaw. The metal rod the employee was using slipped and caught his left index finger against the saw guard, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2025, a worker at Universal Forest Products, Inc. in ASHBURN, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). 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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