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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241110325 · 11/5/2024 · BF GOODRICH

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
BF GOODRICH
Location
5101 21ST ST., TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, 35401
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking a motor on a curing process when the belt slipped and caught their right hand in the conveyor belt. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the little finger, fractures to the index and middle fingers, and multiple lacerations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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