Toray Carbon Fibers America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Toray Carbon Fibers America | Report ID | 2016032677 |
| Address | 2030 Hwy 20 | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -87.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the carbon fiber spinning machine and cleaning out the valve. A finger got pinched when the valve closed resulting in the amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2016, a worker at Toray Carbon Fibers America in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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