Daeil USA Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — VALLEY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Daeil USA Corporation | Report ID | 2015053270 |
| Address | 1135 Towel Avenue | City, State ZIP | VALLEY, ALABAMA 36854 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -85.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the bubble-leak tester machine. The employee placed a part inside the machine and engaged it. The machine lowered the part into a water bath and then raised it. As the part lifted, it smashed the employee's middle finger, resulting in an amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2015, a worker at Daeil USA Corporation in VALLEY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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