Threaded Fasteners, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SEMMES, ALABAMA
| Employer | Threaded Fasteners, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076597 |
| Address | 2650 B SCHILLINGER RD N | City, State ZIP | SEMMES, ALABAMA 36575 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | 1611806 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.74000, -88.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an industrial bending machine to bend steel plates. The machine actuated while his left index finger was in the tooling. The finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2022, a worker at Threaded Fasteners, Inc. in SEMMES, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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