Westervelt Pellets 1 LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Westervelt Pellets 1 LLC | Report ID | 2016065396 |
| Address | 6777 Highway 17 South | City, State ZIP | ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA 35442 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.02000, -88.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was looking into a bark conveyor inspection hatch when a gust of wind blew the inspection lid shut on the employee's left index finger, lacerating and fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2016, a worker at Westervelt Pellets 1 LLC in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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