DAS North America, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | DAS North America, Inc | Report ID | 2019055328 |
| Address | 840 Industrial Park Blvd | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36106 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -86.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a rack of product to the staging area when the employee's left hand was caught in between the racks at the staging area, resulting in an amputation to the left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2019, a worker at DAS North America, Inc in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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