Hickman, Williams & Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hickman, Williams & Company in 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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