Buffalo Rock Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Buffalo Rock Company | Report ID | 2016043502 |
| Address | 111 Oxmoor Road | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35226 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | 1145367 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -86.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to turn off the conveyor using the control sequence lights when his left glove was caught and pulled into the chain and sprocket, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2016, a worker at Buffalo Rock Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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