Newman Technology of Alabama, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Newman Technology of Alabama, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032044 |
| Address | 2331 George Wallace Drive | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35951 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1734488 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -86.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the chain on an extrusion molding run table. When the machine started up again they were caught in the chain and the sprocket, resulting in an open displaced fracture to their right middle and ring fingertips, a laceration to the middle finger, and an amputation of the right index fingertip. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Newman Technology of Alabama, Inc. in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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