Amputations

Name: Amputations at Madix, Inc.
Start: 3/23/2023

1 amputation · 2023032610 · 3/23/2023 · Madix, Inc.

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: Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Madix, Inc.
Location: 500 Madix Drive, ECLECTIC, ALABAMA, 36024
NAICS: 337215
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 23, 2023, at approximately 9:00 AM, an employee was operating an automated saw. As the employee went to adjust the coolant sprayers, the rotating blades caught his glove and pulled his hand in, resulting in three left-hand finger amputations.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown