Coastal Forest Products, LLC

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Amputations — CHAPMAN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Coastal Forest Products, LLC in CHAPMAN, ALABAMA
Employer Coastal Forest Products, LLC Report ID 2020021729
Address 102 Main Street City, State ZIP CHAPMAN, ALABAMA 36015
Event Date February 21, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1465431
GPS Coordinates 32.46000, -86.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on a shanking conveyor when he slipped while stepping over a piece of conduit. His hand went into a chain and sprocket on the roller conveyor, resulting in an amputation to his right ring fingertip. The chain and sprocket were unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2020, a worker at Coastal Forest Products, LLC in CHAPMAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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