Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Worker killed after he was pinned by a bundle of veneers at the Truax Veneer Plant in Lyons, Georgia



Posted: August 31, 2015
By WTOC Staff


  LYONS, GA (WTOC) -

According to authorities in Toombs County, a worker at the Truax Veneer Plant at 241 Collins Road in Lyons, GA has died after a workplace accident.

Officials said the employee died after a bundle of veneers fell from a stack, pinning him. Police are investigating, but it appears to be accidental.

Officials have not released of the employee because they are still notifying the victim’s relatives. 





About Truax Veneer Company 


Truax Veneer Company is a manufacturer of premium rotary cut hardwood veneer cross-bands. Selling direct to North and South America’s finest furniture and millwork companies our veneers are used in; musical instruments, fine furniture, curved plywood, Upholstery Frames, Casegoods, plywood quarter rounds and half rounds, molded plywood, rotary die boards, architectural millwork, commercial fixtures and cabinetry.