Valley Rubber, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FALKVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Valley Rubber, LLC | Report ID | 20181212917 |
| Address | 3899 Highway 31 North | City, State ZIP | FALKVILLE, ALABAMA 35622 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1367755 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.38000, -86.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a machine and a part fell off. The employee reached to catch it and the glove on their left hand was caught in the belt resulting in an amputation to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2018, a worker at Valley Rubber, LLC in FALKVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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