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Asphalt Contractors, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SELMA, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Asphalt Contractors, Inc. in SELMA, ALABAMA
Employer Asphalt Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2017087293
Address 1000 Sunny Lane City, State ZIP SELMA, ALABAMA 36701
Event Date August 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 324121 Inspection # 1251950
GPS Coordinates 32.39000, -87.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the tail pulley of the cold feed bin, trying to center the belt. The employee's wrench slipped and his right arm was caught in the pulley resulting in the amputation of the right arm from the elbow down.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2017, a worker at Asphalt Contractors, Inc. in SELMA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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