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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019077780 · 7/30/2019 · UFP Moultrie, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
UFP Moultrie, LLC
Location
560 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, MOULTRIE, GEORGIA, 31776
NAICS
321912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

After clearing a jammed board, an employee was making a final adjustment on the molder/planer machine. Material was fed into the machine, causing the employee's hand to get pushed into the machine. The employee's left hand contacted the machine's cutting head and was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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