Smith Family Companies, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PELHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Smith Family Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054337 |
| Address | 100 Pardue Road | City, State ZIP | PELHAM, ALABAMA 35124 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.26000, -86.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 8, 2025, an employee was dumping a trash hopper while operating a forklift. His left hand was caught in a pinch point on the bottom of the trash hopper, resulting in a partial amputation to the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2025, a worker at Smith Family Companies, Inc. in PELHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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