Kamtek, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kamtek, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010875 |
| Address | 1595 Sterilite Dr | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35215 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1439512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -86.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a sheet of metal into a shear machine when his finger came in contact with a spring in the machine, resulting in a left middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2019, a worker at Kamtek, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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