Federal-Mogul Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BOAZ, ALABAMA
| Employer | Federal-Mogul Corporation | Report ID | 2018066173 |
| Address | 300 Wagner Drive | City, State ZIP | BOAZ, ALABAMA 35957 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -86.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing parts from a rotator table at a spinner machine and placing them into a bin for inspection. While the employee was at the greasing station, the greaser nozzle caused a partial amputation of their right index fingertip. The station was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2018, a worker at Federal-Mogul Corporation in BOAZ, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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