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AC, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AC, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer AC, Inc. Report ID 2019032308
Address 1085 Jordan Road City, State ZIP HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35810
Event Date March 4, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336419 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.78000, -86.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a lathe. As he turned the chuck with a chuck key, his left little finger was caught between the key and the operator panel. The fingertip was amputated to the nailbed.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2019, a worker at AC, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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