Vulcan Industries, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MOODY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Vulcan Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2015086076 |
| Address | 300 Display Drive | City, State ZIP | MOODY, ALABAMA 35004 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | 1087986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -86.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a horizontal band saw and amputated three fingers on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2015, a worker at Vulcan Industries, Inc. in MOODY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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