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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099742 · 9/20/2018 · Supreme Cores Alabama, 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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Supreme Cores Alabama, Inc.
Location
2595 Highway 87, ALABASTER, ALABAMA, 35007
NAICS
327999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee received a right middle fingertip amputation while adjusting the main drive on a machine. The machine was not locked out and the safety cover was removed at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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