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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016043457 · 4/26/2016 · Bagby Elevator Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Elevators
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Bagby Elevator Company, Inc.
Location
685 Clover Road, LINCOLN, ALABAMA, 35096
NAICS
333921
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee attached a counter-weight to a chain that was being adjusted. The employee's glove was then caught on the chain and pulled into the sprocket, amputating the employee's right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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