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Albertville Quality Foods

Struck against moving object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Albertville Quality Foods in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Albertville Quality Foods Report ID 2015031392
Address 5000 Hwy 431 City, State ZIP ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950
Event Date March 23, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1048908
GPS Coordinates 34.25000, -86.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing boxes from a conveyor belt when the belt grabbed his gloved hand. The employee pulled his hand back and amputated his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2015, a worker at Albertville Quality Foods in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving object or equipment, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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