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WKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — PELL CITY, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc. in PELL CITY, ALABAMA
Employer WKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc. Report ID 2016065907
Address 103 Parkway East City, State ZIP PELL CITY, ALABAMA 35125
Event Date June 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Honing, polishing, lapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 336390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.59000, -86.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was anodizing parts on a polishing machine when the part jerked, breaking the employee's left thumb and pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2016, a worker at WKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc. in PELL CITY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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