American Machine & Manufacturing, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | American Machine & Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2024042927 |
| Address | 273 Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA 36310 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1740830 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.34000, -85.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an exhaust fan and removed the fan shroud. While reaching for something, his right hand contacted the fan blades. He sustained a partial amputation of the index finger and a laceration on the thumb and middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2024, a worker at American Machine & Manufacturing, Inc. in ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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