FEHRER AUTOMOTIVE NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | FEHRER AUTOMOTIVE NORTH AMERICA, LLC | Report ID | 2021021350 |
| Address | 4330 BROOKE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35904 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1516014 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.99000, -86.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was fixing a bound chain on a gondola/rail system when the employee's left pinky finger was crushed by a rail and chain, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2021, a worker at FEHRER AUTOMOTIVE NORTH AMERICA, LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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