Colormasters, LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Colormasters, LLC in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Colormasters, LLC Report ID 2022065634
Address 632 Smith Rd. City, State ZIP ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950
Event Date June 28, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 323111 Inspection # 1605812
GPS Coordinates 34.28000, -86.21000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were rolling out film with a lay-on roller. While the film was being pulled from the roller, one employee's right middle finger was caught between the roller and the safety guard. Three-eights of an inch of the employee's right middle finger were amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2022, a worker at Colormasters, LLC in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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