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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019066451 · 6/26/2019 · Feldmeier/Alabama Equipment, 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 regular operation
Source
Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Feldmeier/Alabama Equipment, Inc.
Location
2053 Mitchell Young Road, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36108
NAICS
332420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rolling backer plates using a 5' plate roller. Their glove was caught between the bottom roller and the underside of the plate resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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