KTH Leesburg Products LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEESBURG, ALABAMA
| Employer | KTH Leesburg Products LLC | Report ID | 2018066216 |
| Address | 405 Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LEESBURG, ALABAMA 35983 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | 1327161 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.18000, -85.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a manufacturing robot. A drive belt and pulley caught the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2018, a worker at KTH Leesburg Products LLC in LEESBURG, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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