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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017076321 · 7/10/2017 · Birmingham Rail & Locomotive, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Birmingham Rail & Locomotive, Inc.
Location
5205 5th Ave. North, BESSEMER, ALABAMA, 35020
NAICS
488210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading parts on a conveyor when one of the parts caught and pulled the employee's gloved hand and arm into the machinery. The employee's right arm was amputated. The machinery was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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