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Labor Finders of Tennessee, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Labor Finders of Tennessee, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Labor Finders of Tennessee, Inc. Report ID 20191213125
Address 4301 Iverson Blvd City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date December 23, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.60000, -87.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking up a water trailer to a truck. The trailer moved and the employee's left ring finger was caught between the trailer coupler and the hitch ball. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2019, a worker at Labor Finders of Tennessee, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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