Scotch Plywood Company, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Crushing injuries — BEATRICE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Scotch Plywood Company, Inc. in BEATRICE, ALABAMA
Employer Scotch Plywood Company, Inc. Report ID 2017065594
Address 14883 Hwy 21 North City, State ZIP BEATRICE, ALABAMA 36425
Event Date June 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.72000, -87.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the dryer building area stacking units of veneer plywood with a forklift. The employee got off the forklift to place timbers between the stacks of veneer. In the process the employee's right index finger was pinched and smashed between the timbers and the forklift forks, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2017, a worker at Scotch Plywood Company, Inc. in BEATRICE, ALABAMA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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