Perfection Chain Products, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CULLMAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Perfection Chain Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010323 |
| Address | 301 Goodwin Road | City, State ZIP | CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35058 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -86.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a manual kick press to cut a chain when their left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2024, a worker at Perfection Chain Products, Inc. in CULLMAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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