Unipres Alabama, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STEELE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Unipres Alabama, Inc. | Report ID | 2019076842 |
| Address | 990 Duncan Farms Road | City, State ZIP | STEELE, ALABAMA 35987 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1415212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.92000, -86.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting the elevator chain of a 1,200-ton press to place on a gear. The counterweight fell and the employee's left middle finger was caught in the elevator chain, suffering an amputation/crushing injury to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2019, a worker at Unipres Alabama, Inc. in STEELE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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