Scotch Plywood Company, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Crushing injuries — 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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