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Toray Composite Materials America, Inc

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Toray Composite Materials America, Inc in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Toray Composite Materials America, Inc Report ID 2018077731
Address 2030 Alabama Highway 20 City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35602
Event Date July 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 335991 Inspection # 1336539
GPS Coordinates 34.63000, -87.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove carbon fiber wrap in a washing area. He placed his hand on the fiber to cut it, and it became trapped in the fiber. When he pulled his left index finger out of the fiber, the fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2018, a worker at Toray Composite Materials America, Inc in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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