Westrock Mill Company, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Westrock Mill Company, LLC | Report ID | 2023042954 |
| Address | 28270 U. S. Highway 80 West | City, State ZIP | DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA 36732 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting the clutch rig up when the clutch rolled over, crushing the employee's right little finger and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2023, a worker at Westrock Mill Company, LLC in DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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