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Schulte Building Systems

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CULLMAN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Schulte Building Systems in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
Employer Schulte Building Systems Report ID 2024010682
Address 2141 2nd Avenue Southwest City, State ZIP CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35055
Event Date January 23, 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) 332311 Inspection # 1725047
GPS Coordinates 34.13000, -86.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a brake press to bend clips when they were caught in the machine, resulting in an amputation to the tip of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2024, a worker at Schulte Building Systems 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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