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Prolink

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — AUBURN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Prolink in AUBURN, ALABAMA
Employer Prolink Report ID 2019088759
Address Daewon, 155 Alabama St. City, State ZIP AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832
Event Date August 23, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # 1428764
GPS Coordinates 32.59000, -85.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping another employee string a wire at a press when his finger was caught by the press, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2019, a worker at Prolink in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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