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Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DECATUR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. Report ID 2024065070
Address 2328 Point Mallard Drive City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date June 8, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Trash compactors, shredders
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 335220 Inspection # 1755696
GPS Coordinates 34.59000, -86.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the gap on the shredder/grinder machine blades using a tool to manually rotate the blades when their fingers became pinched in the blades. The employee sustained amputations to the first digit of three fingers on their left hand.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2024, a worker at Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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