Sims Bark Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sims Bark Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2020021073 |
| Address | 1765 Spring Valley Rd | City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1462513 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up the hardwood shaker area and attempted to pull a piece of metal out of a conveyor. The piece of metal then severely lacerated the employee's left thumb, resulting in a surgical thumb tip amputation. The conveyor was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2020, a worker at Sims Bark Co., Inc. in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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