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Stella-Jones Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BRIERFIELD, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Stella-Jones Corporation in BRIERFIELD, ALABAMA
Employer Stella-Jones Corporation Report ID 2023043452
Address 1051 Alabama 25 City, State ZIP BRIERFIELD, ALABAMA 35035
Event Date April 18, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321114 Inspection # 1665694
GPS Coordinates 33.06000, -86.89000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was tacking end plates onto a railroad tie by hand. They reached over to the press that completes the attachment of the end plate after the rail tie crosses over a limit switch. The limit switch activated, resulting in a crush injury to the employee's left index and middle fingers that required medical amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2023, a worker at Stella-Jones Corporation in BRIERFIELD, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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