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Universal Limited, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STEVENSON, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Universal Limited, Inc. in STEVENSON, ALABAMA
Employer Universal Limited, Inc. Report ID 2016076439
Address 1611 Co. Hwy. 85 City, State ZIP STEVENSON, ALABAMA 35772
Event Date July 16, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1164490
GPS Coordinates 34.87000, -85.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dismantling scaffold when a large exhaust fan turned on. The fan blades amputated the employee's right middle fingertip below the nail bed, fractured the right ring finger and lacerated to the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2016, a worker at Universal Limited, Inc. in STEVENSON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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