Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation | Report ID | 2016021603 |
| Address | MV Rosinton, MM 123 TENN-TOM Waterway | City, State ZIP | DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA 36732 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tugboat, towboat |
| Secondary Source | Barge | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49000, -87.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fastening a tug boat to a barge when his fingers were crushed between the boat knee and the barge. His left index and middle fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2016, a worker at Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation in DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tugboat, towboat identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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