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Thompson Tractor

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Thompson Tractor in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer Thompson Tractor Report ID 2015108101
Address 3550 Joe Mallisham Pkwy City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401
Event Date October 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.18000, -87.61000

Incident Narrative

The employee was changing the track pads on a Caterpillar D6 and caught the left pinky finger between the track pad and the roller resulting in amputation of the left pinky finger at the first digit.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2015, a worker at Thompson Tractor in TUSCALOOSA, 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 bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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