New Dairy of Alabama
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | New Dairy of Alabama | Report ID | 2022010600 |
| Address | 5014 U.S. 84 | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36301 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | 1574870 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.21000, -85.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a de-bagging machine's motor. He removed the safety cover from a chain drive on the machine, then checked the fan on the motor. When he reached to pull himself out from under the machine, the chain and sprocket caught him and amputated the tip of his ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2022, a worker at New Dairy of Alabama in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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