Decatur Plastic Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Decatur Plastic Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088719 |
| Address | 1109 Airport Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35904 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1342360 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.99000, -86.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to stack two boxes when her right hand was caught between a box and the forklift forks, resulting in a right index finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2018, a worker at Decatur Plastic Products, Inc. in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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