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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054193 · 5/10/2023 · Coastal Industrial Contractors 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Backhoes, trackhoes
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Coastal Industrial Contractors Inc
Location
801 Steam Plant Road, FORKLAND, ALABAMA, 36740
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a trackhoe and as he attempted to realign a belt in an air curtain, his glove became stuck on the belt. The employee's hand was pulled in, resulting in a right thumb amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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