BAE Systems, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ANNISTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | BAE Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076143 |
| Address | 2101 W 10th St | City, State ZIP | ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36201 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | 1490513 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -85.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working at the magnetic particle inspection clamp in the track machine line activated a hydraulic clamp and pinched their right ring finger between the side edge of the product being clamped and the clamp wall. The pinching action trapped the employee's finger and removed the soft tissue portion of the ring finger pad under the fingernail, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2020, a worker at BAE Systems, Inc. in ANNISTON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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