Southern Shutter Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Southern Shutter Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032423 |
| Address | 100 Coffee St | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1470759 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -86.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning wood dust from a molder after running the machine. The blades snagged the tips of his gloves, pulling his right hand under the guard and into the splitting head. The employee suffered amputations to the ring and little fingers above the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2020, a worker at Southern Shutter Company, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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