Abbeville Fiber, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Abbeville Fiber, LLC | Report ID | 2020109961 |
| Address | 2714 U.S. 431 | City, State ZIP | ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA 36310 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.63000, -85.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on the conveyor belt leading to the chipper when a stump kicked back and jammed his right ring finger resulting in a compound fracture and secondary partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2020, a worker at Abbeville Fiber, LLC in ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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