SCA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | SCA, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212435 |
| Address | 764 Veterans Blvd, | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36830 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1365828 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.56000, -85.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left index finger was caught and amputated in the piercing machine.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2018, a worker at SCA, Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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