Diamond Rubber Products, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MIDFIELD, ALABAMA
| Employer | Diamond Rubber Products, Inc. | Report ID | 20191011364 |
| Address | 1540 Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | MIDFIELD, ALABAMA 35228 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -86.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right hand was caught and de-gloved between two rollers on a rubber mill.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2019, a worker at Diamond Rubber Products, Inc. in MIDFIELD, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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