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Eissman Automotive North America, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — PELL CITY, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eissman Automotive North America, Inc in PELL CITY, ALABAMA
Employer Eissman Automotive North America, Inc Report ID 2016088017
Address 599 Ed Gardner Drive City, State ZIP PELL CITY, ALABAMA 35125
Event Date August 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Elevators
Industry (NAICS) 336360 Inspection # 1174256
GPS Coordinates 33.59000, -86.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting the elevator. The employee was maneuvering the light curtain back into place when their hand was crushed in the elevator resulting in broken fingers and degloving on the right hand.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2016, a worker at Eissman Automotive North America, Inc in PELL CITY, ALABAMA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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