Blue-Grass Concrete Cutting, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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.
Context
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