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Sunshine Mills, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sunshine Mills, Inc. in RED BAY, ALABAMA
Employer Sunshine Mills, Inc. Report ID 2019076821
Address 500 6th Street SW City, State ZIP RED BAY, ALABAMA 35582
Event Date July 8, 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 Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1414753
GPS Coordinates 34.44000, -88.15000

Incident Narrative

A loose belt on a gluer caught an employee's right hand, causing the amputation of the little fingertip and lacerations on the ring and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2019, a worker at Sunshine Mills, Inc. in RED BAY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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