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Wellborn Cabinet Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ASHLAND, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wellborn Cabinet Inc in ASHLAND, ALABAMA
Employer Wellborn Cabinet Inc Report ID 2021053759
Address 38669 Hwy 77 City, State ZIP ASHLAND, ALABAMA 36251
Event Date May 6, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 337110 Inspection # 1530684
GPS Coordinates 33.27000, -85.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to blow dust from a machine. The air hose got stuck in the machine and as the employee went to retrieve the hose from the machine the saw blade partially amputated their right middle finger. The entire finger was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2021, a worker at Wellborn Cabinet Inc in ASHLAND, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.

Context

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