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AllSouth Pre-Engineered Components

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AllSouth Pre-Engineered Components in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer AllSouth Pre-Engineered Components Report ID 2018054192
Address 985 Technology Dr. City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date May 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1314828
GPS Coordinates 31.27000, -85.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee's cleaning rag was caught by a piece of equipment's in-going roller, resulting in a right ring finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2018, a worker at AllSouth Pre-Engineered Components in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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