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OSHA Injury Report: West Fraser Augusta

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at West Fraser Augusta in 2474 Doug Barnard Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30906 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was sawmill Operator in custom sawmills.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
West Fraser Augusta
Parent company
West Fraser
Street
2474 Doug Barnard Pkwy
City
Augusta
State
GA
ZIP
30906
On-site location
Sawmill Trimmer

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
51

Before the incident

The employee was correcting a board that did not sit correctly into the machine.

What happened

The machine stopped itself when the scanner noted a board not in place. The employee went to the machine access gate and walked through and reached up to grab the board. The employee pulled the board quickly towards him and smashed his finger between the board and the machine lugs.

Injury or illness

The left ring finger received a hairline fracture.

Object or substance involved

The board the employee was moving.

Summary line

Hairline fracture to left thumb when smashed between board and machine.

Employee and industry

Job description
Sawmill Operator
SOC code
51-7041 — Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
NAICS code
321113 — Custom sawmills
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
170
Total hours worked
348359
EIN
721489951
Establishment ID
1070621
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:00:00.000
Time of incident
3:22:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
10JAN24:19:59:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.