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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023087133 · 8/7/2023 · Polymer Industries, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Polymer Industries, LLC
Location
10526 Alabama Highway 40, HENAGAR, ALABAMA, 35978
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employe was removing scraps from the extrusion line. His right-hand fingers were caught between the plastic and the clamp of the machine, causing injuries that required medical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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