Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 20191011050 |
| Address | 1401 Industrial Park Drive | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | 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) | 336360 | Inspection # | 1441374 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing tools on a machine when the employee's left pinky finger was caught between the pusher tool and another tool. The employee suffered a broken left pinky and torn ligament.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2019, a worker at Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered fractures 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 hospitalized.
Context
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