Hickman, Williams & Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hickman, Williams & Company | Report ID | 20161211877 |
| Address | 3420 Messer Airport Highway | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35222 |
| Event Date | December 22, 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, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1200169 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.52000, -86.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a knife that had fallen into a hopper. The machine was turned on while the employee's hand was in the screw auger area and two fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2016, a worker at Hickman, Williams & Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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