Boyd Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — WETUMPKA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Boyd Corporation | Report ID | 20231211177 |
| Address | 325 Jeanette E. Barrett Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333243 | Inspection # | 1716345 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -86.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing parts from a CNC machine after the completion of a cycle. Upon machine restart, the employee noticed a T-wrench tool had been left inside the machine. The employee reached to remove the tool when their glove contacted the face mill insert, resulting in a partial amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2023, a worker at Boyd Corporation in WETUMPKA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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