Southern Energy Homes, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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.
Context
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