Pyongsan America, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUBURN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pyongsan America, Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA
Employer Pyongsan America, Inc. Report ID 20181212807
Address 760 West Veterans Boulevard City, State ZIP AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832
Event Date December 13, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336399 Inspection # 1367024
GPS Coordinates 32.55000, -85.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attaching an air hose to the discharge area of an inserter machine. The engage button was bumped and the air pressure engaged the clamp which shut on his right middle finger amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2018, a worker at Pyongsan America, Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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