KyKenKee, Inc.

Injured by object pushed or pulled by person — Amputations involving bone loss — VANCE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KyKenKee, Inc. in VANCE, ALABAMA
Employer KyKenKee, Inc. Report ID 2024099088
Address 18719 Highway 11 North City, State ZIP VANCE, ALABAMA 35490
Event Date September 29, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Injured by object pushed or pulled by person Source of Injury Logs
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -87.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pike to pull a log that had become misaligned on a deck when the log crushed the employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized and their left little toe was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2024, a worker at KyKenKee, Inc. in VANCE, ALABAMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object pushed or pulled by person, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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