KW Plastics, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | KW Plastics, Inc | Report ID | 2022010345 |
| Address | 110 Henderson Hwy | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36079 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2022 | 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1573718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -85.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening the tension of a conveyor belt when their right index finger got caught in the conveyor, resulting in amputation to the first joint. The conveyor was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2022, a worker at KW Plastics, Inc in TROY, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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