H S Automotive Alabama Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA
| Employer | H S Automotive Alabama Inc | Report ID | 2020109968 |
| Address | 100 SONATA DRIVE | City, State ZIP | ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA 36330 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1499387 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.31000, -85.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained an amputation to the index fingertip on their left hand while cleaning a rubber kneading machine. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2020, a worker at H S Automotive Alabama Inc in ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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