Metals USA Plates and Shapes Southeast, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Metals USA Plates and Shapes Southeast, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099652 |
| Address | 1251 Woodland Avenue | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36610 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.74000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was adjusting a chain on a machine, the chain caused an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2019, a worker at Metals USA Plates and Shapes Southeast, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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