Hyster-Yale Group
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SULLIGENT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hyster-Yale Group | Report ID | 2016010341 |
| Address | 7711 Hwy 278 | City, State ZIP | SULLIGENT, ALABAMA 35586 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1118553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.90000, -88.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing the right-side jaw on a machine when his hand got stuck between the machine's plate and the jaw. His left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2016, a worker at Hyster-Yale Group in SULLIGENT, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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