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Dorsey Trailer LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ELBA, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dorsey Trailer LLC in ELBA, ALABAMA
Employer Dorsey Trailer LLC Report ID 2020032394
Address 1315 Hickman Avenue City, State ZIP ELBA, ALABAMA 36323
Event Date March 13, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 336212 Inspection # 1470773
GPS Coordinates 31.41000, -86.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the die on a mechanical punch press. The die came down on employee's hands and fingers, amputating the left middle finger, index finger, and half of the thumb and crushing the right index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2020, a worker at Dorsey Trailer LLC in ELBA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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