Faithway Alliance
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — THORSBY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Faithway Alliance | Report ID | 2021109276 |
| Address | Garrison Farms & Home Center, 20600 US 31 | City, State ZIP | THORSBY, ALABAMA 35171 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.43000, -76.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dropping a docking plate onto a trailer and it did not drop properly. While raising the dock plate to drop it a second time, the plate fell backward and pinched the employee's right little finger, resulting in amputation at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2021, a worker at Faithway Alliance in THORSBY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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