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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2025054856 · 5/22/2025 · King Kutter, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
King Kutter, Inc.
Location
305 Commerce Drive, WINFIELD, ALABAMA, 35594
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bending link support brackets and placed materials into the press brake. The machine actuated and his left hand was caught between the raw material and the top die. The employee was hospitalized with two crushed fingers. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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