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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2025010360 · 1/11/2025 · Steel Dust Recycling LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Rollers, cylinders

Employer

Name
Steel Dust Recycling LLC
Location
13209 Alabama 96, MILLPORT, ALABAMA, 35576
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A machine operator was troubleshooting a conveyor after a part jammed at a knife gate. While his gloved left hand was on the conveyor, the machine cycled, and his thumb was caught and lacerated between the roller and the conveyor belt.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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