NYTEF GROUP INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PISGAH, ALABAMA
| Employer | NYTEF GROUP INC | Report ID | 2017043571 |
| Address | 25 Wann Circle | City, State ZIP | PISGAH, ALABAMA 35765 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1228101 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -85.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to free an approximately 1/8" piece of plastic material lodged in a saw blade channel. He was wearing gloves and using his left middle finger to quickly sweep the material away when the running saw blade caught the glove and pulled his left middle finger into the blade, amputating it between the distal and middle joint.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2017, a worker at NYTEF GROUP INC in PISGAH, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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