T&S Perfection Chain Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CULLMAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | T&S Perfection Chain Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087186 |
| Address | 301 Goodwin Road | City, State ZIP | CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35058 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1167081 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -86.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a machine and jogging it to perform maintenance. The jog button was activated and the machine engaged, pinching and amputating the employee's left ring fingertip in the point of operation.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2016, a worker at T&S Perfection Chain Products, Inc. in CULLMAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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