Hwashin America Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GREENVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hwashin America Corporation | Report ID | 2020021191 |
| Address | Hwy 31 | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, ALABAMA 36037 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1462497 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -86.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a mobile conveyor for her workstation (a 300-ton press). The employee's left ring and little fingers got caught on the conveyor and the fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2020, a worker at Hwashin America Corporation in GREENVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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