Heil Environmental
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Heil Environmental | Report ID | 2024010637 |
| Address | 106 45th Street NE | City, State ZIP | FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35967 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.48000, -85.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating crane hoist machinery. Upon returning the empty cell crane hoist hook to its home position, the employee's left thumb was caught by the hook and partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2024, a worker at Heil Environmental in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with material and personnel handling machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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