Hyster-Yale Group

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SULLIGENT, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hyster-Yale Group in 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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