Wenzel Metal Spinning, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wenzel Metal Spinning, Inc | Report ID | 2022108722 |
| Address | 208 Lonnie E Crawford Blvd | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA 35769 |
| Event Date | October 4, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332119 | Inspection # | 1628227 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.63000, -86.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching over the center line of a spindle on a metal spinning machine. The employee's glove was caught by a roller and his right hand was pulled into the machine. His middle and ring fingers were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2022, a worker at Wenzel Metal Spinning, Inc in SCOTTSBORO, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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