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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021064741 · 6/10/2021 · PHIFER INCORPORATED

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
Band saws

Employer

Name
PHIFER INCORPORATED
Location
4400 Kauloosa Avenue, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, 35401
NAICS
332618
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a band saw with a shuttle vice and a machine vice. The machine vice closed on the employee's pinky finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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