Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. | Report ID | 2021109207 |
| Address | 2939 Johnson Rd. SW | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35805 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | 1561500 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -86.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing at the end of the cold cut machine retrieving cut material when the machine started and amputated her left thumb down to the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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