Kronospan LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EASTABOGA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kronospan LLC | Report ID | 2023032147 |
| Address | 1 Kronospan Way | City, State ZIP | EASTABOGA, ALABAMA 36260 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | 1657223 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -86.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually rotating a conveyor to help grease a bearing. His left hand got stuck between the belt and a sheave, resulting in a laceration to the middle finger and an amputation to the ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2023, a worker at Kronospan LLC in EASTABOGA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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