Premier Tech
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Premier Tech | Report ID | 2021119745 |
| Address | 3101 Hayneville Road | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333249 | Inspection # | 1563767 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -86.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a rotator shaft with sandpaper. The employee's gloves got caught in the rotating shaft, pulling his right hand into the machine. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated, and two were reattached.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2021, a worker at Premier Tech in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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