Sejong Alabama, L.L.C.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT DEPOSIT, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sejong Alabama, L.L.C. in FORT DEPOSIT, ALABAMA
Employer Sejong Alabama, L.L.C. Report ID 2018021513
Address 450 Old Fort Road East City, State ZIP FORT DEPOSIT, ALABAMA 36032
Event Date February 13, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 336350 Inspection # 1318152
GPS Coordinates 31.98000, -86.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working a welding machine and a part got stuck. The employee reached in with his right hand to loosen the part and braced himself on the machine with his left hand. When the part was loosened, the actuators engaged and clamped down on his left hand amputating the tip of his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2018, a worker at Sejong Alabama, L.L.C. in FORT DEPOSIT, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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