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Steel Technologies, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Steel Technologies, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Steel Technologies, LLC Report ID 2017010818
Address 3301 Mallard Fox Drive City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date January 26, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1207546
GPS Coordinates 34.65000, -87.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the motor of the scrap out conveyor when his glove was caught in the chain amputating the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2017, a worker at Steel Technologies, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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