Cabinet Components, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cabinet Components, Inc. in HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA
Employer Cabinet Components, Inc. Report ID 2019065638
Address 2501 19th Street North City, State ZIP HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA 35023
Event Date June 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337110 Inspection # 1408358
GPS Coordinates 33.42000, -86.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding parts into a shaper cutter. As the employee was edging a panel, the machine's moving blade amputated all five first joints on the employee's right hand. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2019, a worker at Cabinet Components, Inc. in HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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