Blue-Grass Concrete Cutting, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blue-Grass Concrete Cutting, Inc. in JACKSON, ALABAMA
Employer Blue-Grass Concrete Cutting, Inc. Report ID 2021076065
Address Package Company of America/Boise Paper Plant, 4585 Industrial Road City, State ZIP JACKSON, ALABAMA 36545
Event Date July 23, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.59000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying out a diamond wire cutting process on a tank. When the employee pulled on the diamond wire cable, his right ring finger was pinched between it and the pulley. The finger was amputated to the last knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2021, a worker at Blue-Grass Concrete Cutting, Inc. in JACKSON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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