Elixir Door and Metals Company Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Elixir Door and Metals Company Inc. | Report ID | 2024065435 |
| Address | 505 Highway 20 East | City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1758483 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading metal into a roll forming machine when their gloves were caught in the machine, pulling the employee into the roll former and resulting in an amputation to their left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2024, a worker at Elixir Door and Metals Company Inc. in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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