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Polymer Industries LLC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HENAGAR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Polymer Industries LLC. in HENAGAR, ALABAMA
Employer Polymer Industries LLC. Report ID 2017010026
Address 10526 Alabama Highway 40 City, State ZIP HENAGAR, ALABAMA 35978
Event Date January 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1203075
GPS Coordinates 34.63000, -85.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping two other employees push a winder back into starting position. One employee's hand was caught in a nip point and the left index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2017, a worker at Polymer Industries LLC. in HENAGAR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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