Matsu
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Matsu | Report ID | 2015020725 |
| Address | 9650 Kellner Road SW | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35824 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336310 | Inspection # | 1044427 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -86.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a partial pinky finger amputation from being cut on a die.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2015, a worker at Matsu in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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