IKO Southeast Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA
| Employer | IKO Southeast Inc. | Report ID | 2018088484 |
| Address | 1708 Sylacauga Fayetteville Hwy | City, State ZIP | SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA 35151 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -86.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a locked-out cooling section of an exhaust fan. The employee's hand was caught in the nip point of a belt and pulley in the fan; the employee suffered an amputation of the right little fingertip and a broken right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2018, a worker at IKO Southeast Inc. in SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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