Sealing Equipment Products Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALABASTER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sealing Equipment Products Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2018077064 |
| Address | 123 Airpark Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | ALABASTER, ALABAMA 35007 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | 1331559 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.19000, -86.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding gasket material across a shoe die press when she attempted to clear a piece of material that jammed in the die. The press was activated and severed two of her right-hand fingertips.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2018, a worker at Sealing Equipment Products Co., Inc. in ALABASTER, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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