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Alabama Painting Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alabama Painting Inc. in MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
Employer Alabama Painting Inc. Report ID 2018021214
Address 3021 Central Ave. City, State ZIP MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 35661
Event Date February 6, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.77000, -87.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was letting the air run through the bags on a vacuum truck when he adjusted the door to the truck and it slammed on his fingers. His middle fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2018, a worker at Alabama Painting Inc. in MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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