Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp. | Report ID | 2022021544 |
| Address | 660 Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2022 | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1580404 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.23000, -86.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to move a tangled drive chain. The employee's left ring finger got caught in the drive chain when the motor started. The employee required surgery to remove the fingernail and close the wound.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2022, a worker at Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp. in ALBERTVILLE, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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