Southern Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PARRISH, ALABAMA
| Employer | Southern Company | Report ID | 2016032250 |
| Address | 460 Gorgas Road | City, State ZIP | PARRISH, ALABAMA 35580 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2016 | Outcome | 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 | Air compressors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1134226 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.66000, -87.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing debris from an air compressor when his hand contacted the compressor's rotating fan, fracturing and lacerating three fingers and amputating one finger.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2016, a worker at Southern Company in PARRISH, 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 air compressors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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