The Heil Co., Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
| Employer | The Heil Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2017087764 |
| Address | 106 45th Street NE | City, State ZIP | FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35967 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | 1257847 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.48000, -85.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting steel bars with a horizontal bandsaw when the blade amputated his right small finger.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at The Heil Co., Inc. in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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