Alto Products Corp. AL
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ATMORE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alto Products Corp. AL | Report ID | 2019010176 |
| Address | 1 Alto Way | City, State ZIP | ATMORE, ALABAMA 36504 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336350 | Inspection # | 1370910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.02000, -87.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading paper into a die press when the employee's finger was caught by the nipper, resulting in the amputation of a finger.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2019, a worker at Alto Products Corp. AL in ATMORE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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