Dal-Tile Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FAYETTE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Dal-Tile Corporation | Report ID | 2022043680 |
| Address | 1470 County Highway 21 S | City, State ZIP | FAYETTE, ALABAMA 35555 |
| Event Date | April 28, 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 | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -87.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing debris from under a box turner. The air cylinder that activated the machine retracted and caught the tip of the employee's left index finger against the conveyor bed. The bone in the finger was fractured and the last 3/8 inch of the finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2022, a worker at Dal-Tile Corporation in FAYETTE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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