Mayco Manufacturing, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Mayco Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2023087991 |
| Address | 18 West Oxmoor Road | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35209 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331419 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -86.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a table saw to cut pieces of lumber measuring 2x2x36 inches. The blade contacted the employee's left thumb, cutting half of the distal phalange bone and amputating the thumb tip along the bottom of the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2023, a worker at Mayco Manufacturing, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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