NASHVILLE, GEORGIA—
Chaparral Boats Inc.
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Chaparral Boats Inc., 300 Industrial Blvd., NASHVILLE, GEORGIA 31639 on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was preparing a finished boat for shipment. He was placing a battery in the motor box when the lid of the box inadvertently closed and crushed his right big toe, amputating part of the bone.
More severe injuries at Chaparral Boats Inc.
NASHVILLE, GEORGIA—
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
An employee was placing a shrink wrap cover over a boat when he fell off the boat, hitting his head on the concrete floor.
NASHVILLE, GEORGIA—
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
An employee was assisting in the rotation of a boat hull mold when his left ring finger was caught between the mold and the frame used to hold the mold, resulting in a partial amputation.
NASHVILLE, GEORGIA—
Chaparral Boats Inc.
An employee was strapping a boat mold onto a trailer when he lost consciousness due to heat exhaustion and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a laceration to the head from striking the ground.
NASHVILLE, GEORGIA—
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
An employee was cleaning a finished boat after completing the manufacturing process. The employee moved to the rear of the boat to retrieve finishing pieces and fell approximately 56 inches to the concrete floor, fracturing the L5 vertebra.
NASHVILLE, GEORGIA—
Chaparral Boats Inc.
An employee was rolling fiberglass and was not feeling well. When other workers helped her sit down, she suffered an altered level of consciousness. She became severely lethargic and was cold and clammy to the touch. She was hospitalized overnight for heat exhaustion.
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