Threaded Fasteners, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SEMMES, ALABAMA
| Employer | Threaded Fasteners, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109778 |
| Address | 2650 B SCHILLINGER RD N | City, State ZIP | SEMMES, ALABAMA 36575 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2023 | 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.74000, -88.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a loose rod on a forklift. His thumb was on the inner portion of the forklift between the mast and hydraulic cylinder. The employee asked a co-worker to move the forks and the hydraulic cylinder crushed his right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2023, 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 forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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