Gates Corporation
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — RED BAY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Gates Corporation | Report ID | 2021065361 |
| Address | 909 Gates Street | City, State ZIP | RED BAY, ALABAMA 35582 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.45000, -88.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A 3/16" nylon rope was being pulled through the employee's left hand as it was being applied to a rotating mandrel. A knot in the rope caught the employee's left pinky finger and amputated the distal and middle portion.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2021, a worker at Gates Corporation in RED BAY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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