Oasis Alignment Services
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Oasis Alignment Services | Report ID | 2021010407 |
| Address | 900 Paper Mill Road | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36610 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423850 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.74000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a shim under the corner of piece of equipment being lifted by a 10-ton hydraulic jack. The jack kicked out, causing the shim to kick out and crush the employee's right thumb and index finger. The index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2021, a worker at Oasis Alignment Services in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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