Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc | Report ID | 2019054743 |
| Address | 800 Market Street North East | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1402032 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.60000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was patching a 2-inch hole in the bottom of a corn auger with a glove and duct tape. The auger caught the glove and pulled his thumb into the machine resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2019, a worker at Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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