Pitts Enterprises, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PITTSVIEW, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pitts Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2022043574 |
| Address | 5734 Pittsview Hwy | City, State ZIP | PITTSVIEW, ALABAMA 36871 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | 1593362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -85.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a press machine. The press came down to bend a part the employee was holding, and the part crushed and fractured his right middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2022, a worker at Pitts Enterprises, Inc. in PITTSVIEW, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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