Southern Parallel Forest Products
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Southern Parallel Forest Products | Report ID | 2024021000 |
| Address | 660 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1727043 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.23000, -86.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to repair the jump chains at the stacker. He was changing a sprocket when his left thumb was caught between the belt and the sheave he was using to adjust the sprocket's position. He suffered an amputation at the last joint of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2024, a worker at Southern Parallel Forest Products in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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