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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023021213 · 2/7/2023 · Birmingham Fastener & Supply, 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
Threading and tapping machines
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Incorporated
Location
931 Avenue W, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35214
NAICS
332722
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was operating a threading machine. When he unclamped a threaded bar, the machine began turning the bar and his right glove was caught resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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