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HAGER COMPANIES

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOPE HULL, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HAGER COMPANIES in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA
Employer HAGER COMPANIES Report ID 2015042459
Address 150 FOLMAR PARKWAY City, State ZIP HOPE HULL, ALABAMA 36043
Event Date April 29, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 332510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.20000, -86.40000

Incident Narrative

Employees were manually aligning 6"x6"x9' stainless steel beams weighing approximately 300 lbs on the tank stands. The injured employee and another employee were aligning beams in the same sequence on the same line. The supervisors were making the final adjustments when the employee attempted to help and his right little finger was pinched between the beam and the beam that was already in place. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of the incident. This resulted in a partial amputation of the little finger on the employee's right hand.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2015, a worker at HAGER COMPANIES in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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