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Surge Staffing, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Surge Staffing, LLC in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
Employer Surge Staffing, LLC Report ID 2017109933
Address 1377 Airport Rd W City, State ZIP FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35968
Event Date October 16, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.45000, -85.73000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was attempting to reset a safety roller in the housing of a conveyor when the conveyor belt caught the roller and pushed it into another roller, creating a pinch point. The employee's left ring fingertip was then caught in the pinch point and amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2017, a worker at Surge Staffing, LLC in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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