Kronospan LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — EASTABOGA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kronospan LLC | Report ID | 2023032238 |
| Address | 1 Kronospan Way | City, State ZIP | EASTABOGA, ALABAMA 36260 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | 1661242 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -86.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping a self-tilting trash hopper into a compactor from a forklift. The employee reached up with his right hand to grab the mechanical lever to dump the hopper. The hopper dumped and then bounced back, striking the employee's left index finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2023, a worker at Kronospan LLC in EASTABOGA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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