Hohmann & Barnard, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hohmann & Barnard, Inc. in TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Hohmann & Barnard, Inc. Report ID 2021065171
Address 1902 Woodlands Industrial Drive City, State ZIP TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173
Event Date June 24, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1539736
GPS Coordinates 33.56000, -86.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to adjust the wire alignment in knurled wheels on a ladder wire line when the machine cycled and their hand was pulled into a knurled wheel, resulting in a middle finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2021, a worker at Hohmann & Barnard, Inc. in TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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