AZZ Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FULTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | AZZ Incorporated | Report ID | 2016088090 |
| Address | 7911 Old US Highway 54 | City, State ZIP | FULTON, MISSOURI 65251 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | 1174632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.77000, -92.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/29/16 at 1:35 p.m. an employee was using a folding table to bend steel. When he pressed the foot operator his hands were crushed inside the machine. After evaluation and surgery to repair the injury, the employee lost three fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2016, a worker at AZZ Incorporated in FULTON, MISSOURI 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 bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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