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Mangas Tool & Die

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mangas Tool & Die in MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
Employer Mangas Tool & Die Report ID 20161110847
Address 2721 Avalon Ave City, State ZIP MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 35661
Event Date November 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Secondary Source Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333514 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -87.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a C5 slide core on his work table and was resting it on a 2x4. The 2x4 rolled up, pinching and crushing his right middle fingertip between the table and core. His fingertip had to be medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2016, a worker at Mangas Tool & Die in MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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