Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2018088003 |
| Address | Montgomery Facility, 861-B Plantation Way | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1339925 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -86.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was assisting a coworker on a metal folder. His hands were inside the folder when the machine's foot pedal was activated. The folder clamps then crushed his hands, degloving his fingertips and resulting in the surgical amputation of two fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2018, a worker at Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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