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OSHA Injury Report: THOMPSON HARDWOODS

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at THOMPSON HARDWOODS in 600 BAXLEY HWY, HAZLEHURST, GA 31539 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was wHEEL LOADER OPERATOR in sawmills.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
THOMPSON HARDWOODS
Parent company
THOMPSON HARDWOODS INC
Street
600 BAXLEY HWY
City
HAZLEHURST
State
GA
ZIP
31539
On-site location
GANG TAIL STATION

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING THE BOARDS AS THEY FROM THE GANG OUT FEED

What happened

ONE BOARD WEDGED AS IT WAS EXITING THE CUT FEED ROLLERS AND WHEN IT DID COME LOOSE IT SPRANG SIDEWAYS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT EAR

Injury or illness

LACERATION

Object or substance involved

BOARD

Summary line

LACERATION TO RIGHT EAR LOBE - ONE BOARD WEDGED AS IT WAS EXITING THE ROLLERS AND WHEN IT DID COME LOOSE IT SPRANG SIDEWAYS AND HIT EMPLOYEE RIGHT EAR LOBE

Employee and industry

Job description
WHEEL LOADER OPERATOR
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
321113 — Sawmills
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
153
Total hours worked
410045
EIN
272198911
Establishment ID
1213256
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:20:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:19:02:00

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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.