Tru Cabinetry, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ASHLAND, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tru Cabinetry, LLC | Report ID | 2019066460 |
| Address | 41778 Highway 77N | City, State ZIP | ASHLAND, ALABAMA 36251 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.27000, -85.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hitching a trailer to a truck when the employee's left pinky finger was pinched between the trailer and the ball of the hitch, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2019, a worker at Tru Cabinetry, LLC in ASHLAND, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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