Southern Energy Homes, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ADDISON, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southern Energy Homes, Inc. in ADDISON, ALABAMA
Employer Southern Energy Homes, Inc. Report ID 2015107787
Address 18730 CR 41 City, State ZIP ADDISON, ALABAMA 35540
Event Date October 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 321991 Inspection # 1101897
GPS Coordinates 34.23000, -87.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to align the hydraulic mast tilt cylinder on a forklift so he could insert the locking pin. His finger was in the pin hole while he instructed the forklift operator to lower the hydraulic mast so the pin hole would line up and the pin could be inserted. He suffered a partial amputation of his left index finger.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2015, a worker at Southern Energy Homes, Inc. in ADDISON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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