FreightCar America, Inc.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — CHEROKEE, ALABAMA
| Employer | FreightCar America, Inc. | Report ID | 2015021385 |
| Address | 1200 Haley Drive | City, State ZIP | CHEROKEE, ALABAMA 35616 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.77000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using an overhead crane to lift a rail car. While rigging the chains to the rail car, the hook caught a grab iron, amputating three fingers on the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2015, a worker at FreightCar America, Inc. in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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