Scotch Plywood Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FULTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Scotch Plywood Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110506 |
| Address | 101 Main Street | City, State ZIP | FULTON, ALABAMA 36446 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321212 | Inspection # | 1277339 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a piece of veneer that was plugging a drier infeed when the employee's glove and right hand were pulled into the chain and sprocket, amputating the ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2017, a worker at Scotch Plywood Company, Inc. in FULTON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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