G-UB-MK Constructors
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
| Employer | G-UB-MK Constructors | Report ID | 2022087089 |
| Address | 171 JFK Drive, TVA Power Service Shop-2 | City, State ZIP | MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 35661 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1615671 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -87.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a magnetic drill to drill through a carbon steel T-bar. The employee's fingers were caught between the drill bit and the drill's base; the employee suffered a partial amputation to the right middle finger and a laceration to the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2022, a worker at G-UB-MK Constructors in MUSCLE SHOALS, 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 drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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