Sonoco Products Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HARTSELLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sonoco Products Company | Report ID | 2023021072 |
| Address | 1901 John D Long Drive Southeast | City, State ZIP | HARTSELLE, ALABAMA 35640 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1650210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.42000, -86.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a belt when her glove was caught between the belt and the pulley. Her left hand was pulled in, resulting in a broken index finger and an amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2023, a worker at Sonoco Products Company in HARTSELLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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