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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221210679 · 12/8/2022 · Kith Kitchens, L.L.C.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Kith Kitchens, L.L.C.
Location
280 North Industrial Parkway, HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA, 35565
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inserting wooden cabinet parts into a steel box clamp. When the employee pressed the start button, his right ring and little fingers were caught between the wooden part and the clamp. The employee suffered a distal amputation of the ring finger and an avulsion to his little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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