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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019021222 · 2/2/2019 · Pitts Enterprises, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Pitts Enterprises, Inc.
Location
1315 HICKMAN AVENUE, ELBA, ALABAMA, 36323
NAICS
336212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was talking to another employee as corrugated sheets were being fed into a press brake on the back side. The injured employee placed his left hand under the die and the press was activated resulting in amputation of the left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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