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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025076700 · 7/10/2025 · Madix, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Trash compactors, shredders
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Madix, Inc.
Location
500 Madix Drive, ECLECTIC, ALABAMA, 36024
NAICS
337215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding scrap metal into a chipper when his right hand was squeezed against a metal component of the machine. He suffered an amputation to the right index finger at the second joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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