Swift Lumber, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ATMORE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Swift Lumber, Inc. | Report ID | 2022054355 |
| Address | 1450 Swift Mill Rd | City, State ZIP | ATMORE, ALABAMA 36504 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1598045 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.03000, -87.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening a cable on a stacker hoist when the stacker hoist turned on pinching the employee between the forks of the hoist and a sprocket. The employee sustained internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2022, a worker at Swift Lumber, Inc. in ATMORE, ALABAMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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