HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA—
Beasley Timber Co. Inc.
Small-scale (limited) fire · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Beasley Timber Co. Inc., 712 UVALDA HWY, HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA 31539 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was standing near a debris burn pile at a work site when a combustion in the burn pile occurred, resulting in second degree burns to their neck.
More severe injuries at Beasley Timber Co. Inc.
HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA—
Beasley Timber Co. Inc.
An employee was banding lumber together. A forklift approached, carrying twin packs of lumber on its forks. When it stopped, the lumber packs slid forward and pinned the employee between two packs of lumber, breaking his hips.
HAZLEHURST, GEORGIA—
Beasley Timber Co. Inc.
An employee was driving a front-end loader from one yard to another when the engine shut off, leaving him with no power to control it. He jumped clear of the loader and broke his left leg when he hit the ground.
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