Quality Creative Cutting
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Quality Creative Cutting | Report ID | 2024021153 |
| Address | 556 Martin Road SW Building 9 | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35824 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Boring, reaming, routing, notching machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -86.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a core drill machine. The machine's shaft caught his left little finger, amputating it past the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2024, a worker at Quality Creative Cutting in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with boring, reaming, routing, notching machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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