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Packers Sanitation Services

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Packers Sanitation Services in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Packers Sanitation Services Report ID 2015010780
Address 112 Plugs Drive City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date January 24, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1024688
GPS Coordinates 34.61000, -87.04000

Incident Narrative

Employee amputated a fingertip. Employee was cleaning the tower roller located in the tower room when the accident occurred. The employee's bone was shaved approximately 3mm at the hospital. The accident occurred on 1/24/1 at 1:30 a.m.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2015, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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