Sonoco Products Company
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — OPP, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sonoco Products Company | Report ID | 2018077541 |
| Address | 309 Hwy 52 East | City, State ZIP | OPP, ALABAMA 36467 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.26000, -86.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a push cart when her right pinky fingertip (5th digit) was pinched and smashed between the cart she was using and another cart in the area. Her fingertip had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2018, a worker at Sonoco Products Company in OPP, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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