Dongalen Enterprises Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Dongalen Enterprises Inc | Report ID | 2018077578 |
| Address | 288 Snow Drive | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35209 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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 | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.44000, -86.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a router when his hand slipped and his right index finger was caught in the router blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2018, a worker at Dongalen Enterprises Inc in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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