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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032444 · 3/6/2019 · Vulcan Industrial

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 regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Vulcan Industrial
Location
Alabama Power, BUCKS, ALABAMA, 36512
NAICS
532490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were cutting and bending metal using a manual sheet metal brake. The brake closed on an employee's left hand, causing the amputation of the index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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