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Vulcan Industrial

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vulcan Industrial in BUCKS, ALABAMA
Employer Vulcan Industrial Report ID 2019032444
Address Alabama Power, 15300 US 43 City, State ZIP BUCKS, ALABAMA 36512
Event Date March 6, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.00000, -88.02000

Incident Narrative

Employees were cutting and bending metal using a manual sheet metal brake. The brake closed on an employee's left hand, causing the amputation of the index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2019, a worker at Vulcan Industrial in BUCKS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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