GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC
Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2022054520 |
| Address | 800 Market Street NE | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Plowing, planting, and fertilizing machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1599933 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.60000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to move a 24-volt battery operated fertilizer diverter conveyor system and valve. He removed an electrical cord used to charge the internal battery charger for the two 12-volt batteries when an internal spark caused an explosion within the battery box. The employee sustained a broken left hand and lacerations to the forehead.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2022, a worker at GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with plowing, planting, and fertilizing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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