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C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Employer C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc. Report ID 2021043059
Address 150 Folmar Parkway City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36105
Event Date April 12, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Milling machines
Industry (NAICS) 332510 Inspection # 1525665
GPS Coordinates 32.26000, -86.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a part into a gang mill. When the clamping mechanism was activated, it caught his right index finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2021, a worker at C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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