Gates Corporation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — RED BAY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Gates Corporation | Report ID | 2021075993 |
| Address | 909 Gates Street | City, State ZIP | RED BAY, ALABAMA 35582 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.45000, -88.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was replacing a roller adjuster on a piece of equipment and was attempting to remove a bearing from the left side of a solid steel shaft. The right end of the shaft slipped out of its bearing and dropped suddenly. The left end of the shaft then moved in an upward direction and pinched his left thumb between the bearing and the machine frame, resulting in amputation of the fingertip and nail.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 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 contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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