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Borbet Alabama, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — AUBURN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Borbet Alabama, Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA
Employer Borbet Alabama, Inc. Report ID 2015129645
Address 979 West Veterans Blvd City, State ZIP AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832
Event Date December 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Casting machinery
Industry (NAICS) 336390 Inspection # 1115998
GPS Coordinates 32.56000, -85.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up and cycling a GIMA 26 machine in the casting department and amputated the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2015, a worker at Borbet Alabama, Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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